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CNN 5 Things

Israel Strikes Gaza, Melissa Devastation, Trump’s South Korea trip and more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

Daily News, News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Dozens of people have been killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza, threatening the ceasefire. Jamaica has been declared a “disaster area” after Hurricane Melissa tore through the country. We have the key takeaways of Trump’s visit to South Korea. Obamacare enrollees are getting their first look at next year’s prices, with premiums soaring. Plus, is Trump walking back on talks of a third term?   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hi there, from CNN. I'm Charlie Drever with the five things you need to know for Wednesday, October 29th.

0:08.0

We start the episode in Gaza, which has had its deadliest day since the start of the ceasefire was approved between Israel and Hamas almost three weeks ago.

0:17.0

Hospital officials say Israeli strikes have killed at least 91 people, including dozens of children.

0:23.6

The attacks came last night after Israel accused Hamas of killing a soldier and staging the discovery of a deceased hostage.

0:30.6

A U.S. official says they were told ahead of the strikes, here's what President Donald Trump told reporters on board Air Force

0:38.3

won.

0:39.3

Nobody knows what happened to the Israeli soldier, but they say it was sniper fire.

0:44.3

And it was retribution for that, and I think they have a right to do that.

0:48.3

An Israeli military official says Hamas attacked Israeli troops east of the so-called

0:53.3

Yellow Line, which separates Israeli-occupied Gaza Israeli troops east of the so-called yellow line, which separates

0:55.8

Israeli-occupied Gaza from the remainder of the territory, something Hamas denies.

1:01.7

And Hamas is calling the strike's criminal bombardment by Israel.

1:05.9

CNN has reached out to the Israeli military for comment.

1:10.6

Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared the country a disaster area after

1:15.5

the Category 5 Hurricane Melissa lashed the island nation.

1:19.9

The reports that we have had so far would include damage to hospitals, significant damage

1:26.3

to residential property, housing and commercial property as well.

1:31.2

Damage to our road infrastructure.

1:34.0

Officials say there were close to 15,000 Jamaicans in emergency shelters across the country yesterday,

1:39.8

and more than half a million people were without power.

1:43.1

According to the National Hurricane Center, Melissa is now a major Category 3 storm,

1:48.2

with 120 mile per hour sustained winds and has made landfall in eastern Cuba.

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