STORY: Large plumes of smoke and loud blasts were heard as explosions rocked Gaza on Tuesday (October 7) morning, the second anniversary of the deadly Hamas attack on Israel.

Delegations from Israel and Hamas held their first day of indirect negotiations in Egypt on Monday (October 6) on U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to halt the war in Gaza, wrestling with contentious issues such as demands that Israel withdraw and Hamas disarm.

Israel and Hamas have both endorsed the overall principles behind Trump's plan, under which fighting would cease, hostages go free and aid pour into Gaza.

Trump has pushed Israel to suspend its bombing of Gaza for the talks. Gaza residents said Israel had scaled back its offensive substantially, although not halted it altogether.

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VIDEO SHOWS: LARGE PLUMES OF SMOKE RISING / BLASTS HEARD, AS SEEN FROM SOUTHERN ISRAEL

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SHOWS: SOUTHERN ISRAEL (OCTOBER 7, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. BLACK SMOKE RISING AT 0430GMT, AS SEEN FROM SOUTHERN ISRAEL, BLAST HEARD

2. LARGE PLUME OF SMOKE RISING AT 0430GMT, AS SEEN FROM SOUTHERN ISRAEL, BLAST HEARD

3. LARGE PLUME OF SMOKE RISING AT 0440GMT, AS SEEN FROM SOUTHERN ISRAEL, LOUD BLAST HEARD

4. LARGE PLUME OF SMOKE RISING AT 0442GMT / SECOND PLUME OF SMOKE RISING (RIGHT) AS SEEN FROM SOUTHERN ISRAEL

5. LARGE PLUME OF SMOKE RISING 0442GMT, AS SEEN FROM SOUTHERN ISRAEL

6. LARGE BLACK PLUME OF SMOKE RISING AT 0447GMT, AS SEEN FROM SOUTHERN ISRAEL, BLAST HEARD

7. LARGE PLUME OF SMOKE RISING, AS SEEN FROM SOUTHERN ISRAEL, BLAST HEARD

8. WHITE FLASH

9. DISSIPATING PLUME OF SMOKE / LARGE PLUME OF SMOKE RISING, AS SEEN FROM SOUTHERN ISRAEL, BLAST HEARD / SECOND PLUME OF SMOKE RISING