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AP: Israel notified US of its intention to strike Gaza Strip

29 October 2025 00:16 (UTC +04:00)

Israeli authorities notified the United States before launching strikes on the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, APA reports citing Associated Press (AP).

According to the AP, US Vice President J.D. Vance, speaking to reporters, expressed confidence that the ceasefire would hold. "That doesn't mean there won't be some minor skirmishes from time to time," the agency quotes Vance as saying.

According to the American portal Axios , Israel provided the White House and the CIA with a 15-minute drone video that allegedly captured an attempt by the Palestinian movement Hamas to stage the discovery of the body of one of the hostages.

However, as a US official told the portal, senior Trump administration officials told Netanyahu's team that they did not consider this a "material violation of the agreement" on the ceasefire and called for them to refrain from "drastic measures."