The Israel Defense Forces identified two soldiers killed in a Sunday morning attack by militants in Rafah, Southern Gaza, as Maj. Yaniv Kula, 26, and Staff Sgt. Itay Yavetz, 21. The attack, which also injured three other soldiers, prompted a large-scale wave of Israeli airstrikes against Hamas and Hamas-affiliated sites throughout the Gaza Strip, according to a report from @sentdefender. In Minnesota, Governor Tim Walz stated on X that 18,000 federal employees are facing unemployment and urged them to return to Washington. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visited TOPGUN at Naval Air Station Fallon, with an extended version of the visit featuring cockpit footage expected soon. President Trump questioned the Republican affiliation of NYC mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa, remarking on Sliwa's proposal to make Gracie Mansion a home for cats. A daily guidance and press schedule for Monday, October 20, 2025, was released, according to @RapidResponse47. Previous reports from earlier this morning indicated ongoing criticism by President Trump of Colombia and Argentina, his reiteration of willingness to use the Insurrection Act, and comments on a potential deal with Harvard. Vice President Vance had described survivors of suspected drug boats as 'narco-terrorists.' The FBI was also investigating a suspicious hunting stand near Trump's Air Force One landing zone, and live munitions from a military demonstration at Camp Pendleton had struck a California Highway Patrol vehicle.
