Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Netanyahu orders ‘immediate and powerful strikes’ on Gaza in light of Hamas violations
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a plenary session of the opening day of the winter session at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on October 20, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructs the IDF to “carry out immediate and powerful strikes in the Gaza Strip,” says his office after he called a meeting on Israel’s response to repeated violations of the Gaza ceasefire.
The decision comes shortly after IDF troops came under attack in the southern Gaza Strip, and amid Israeli anger after further Hamas violations involving the return of hostages’ bodies.
If you’d like to comment, join
The Times of Israel Community.
The Times of Israel Community.
JOIN THE TOI COMMUNITY
Already a member? Log in here