Clashes near the Gaza-Israel border erupted as Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported battles with militants emerging from underground tunnels in the Gaza Strip. The incidents occurred along the front at points adjoining the border and were described by the IDF as efforts to stop infiltrations directed at Israeli positions.
According to official briefings, the IDF said it thwarted attempts to breach the Erez checkpoint area, a zone on the frontier separating Israel from the Gaza Strip. The military stated that multiple terrorists were neutralized as they moved from a tunnel shaft into the border region. In parallel, additional skirmishes were reported in which militants were said to have been destroyed during ongoing engagements in the same vicinity.
As part of the ongoing operations, the Israeli Air Force conducted strikes on targets described as Hamas facilities, with authorities asserting that the attacks were intended to degrade militant infrastructure and deter further attacks from the Gaza area.
On 29 October, the IDF reported a separate operation against individuals who fired rockets from areas within Lebanon toward Israeli territory. Later that day, reports from Gaza also described Israeli military activity near a hospital complex on the outskirts of Jerusalem in the Gaza Strip, which was linked to broader conflict dynamics in the region.
In political remarks, the former Israeli prime minister pledged continued action aimed at countering Hamas and restoring security along the border, emphasizing a firm stance against militant groups operating in and around the region. Analysts note that these developments reflect a pattern of cross-border confrontations and rapid-fire military responses that have characterized the latest phase of the conflict.