Israeli tanks, boats and jets pounded parts of Gaza on Tuesday (October 7), giving Palestinians no respite on the anniversary of the Hamas attack that led to two years of war and underlining the challenges at talks on Donald Trump's plan to halt the conflict.

Israel pressed on with its offensive, residents said, after Hamas and Israel began indirect negotiations on Monday (October 6) in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on sensitive issues such as Israel's withdrawal from Gaza and Hamas' disarmament.

The talks on the U.S. president Donald Trump's plan are widely seen as the most promising yet for ending a war that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and devastated Gaza since the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel which killed 1,200 people.

Residents in Khan Younis in southern Gaza and Gaza City in the north reported heavy bombing from tanks and planes in the early hours on Tuesday, witnesses said. Israeli forces pounded several districts from the air, sea and ground, they said.

Local health authorities say Israel's military onslaught on Gaza has killed over 67,000 people and has flattened the tiny enclave.

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

1. EXPLOSION, SMOKE RISING OVER GAZA SKYLINE (TC: 05:42GMT)

2. LARGE DARK CLOUD OF SMOKE OVER GAZA SKYLINE (TC: 05:40GMT)

3. SMOKE RISING (TC: 07:39GMT)

4. EXPLOSION, SMOKE RISING (TC: 06:04GMT)

5. SMOKE RISING (TC: 06:07GMT)

6. EXPLOSION, TWO PLUMES OF SMOKE OVER GAZA (TC: 06:15GMT)

7. EXPLOSION, DESTROYED BUILDINGS IN GAZA (TC: 06:29GMT)

8. PLUME OF SMOKE OVER GAZA

9. GAZA SKYLINE

10. VARIOUS OF DESTROYED BUILDINGS IN GAZA