Israel bombs Gaza as White House pushes next phase of ceasefire

By Aya Batrawy

Published October 20, 2025 at 3:19 PM CDT

Israel launched its first air strikes since the truce began, after two Israeli soldiers were killed in Gaza.

Aya Batrawy

Aya Batraway is an NPR International Correspondent based in Dubai. She joined in 2022 from the Associated Press, where she was an editor and reporter for over 11 years.

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