HEADLINES
Beit Ur al-Fauqa expands settlement roads
Flotilla headed to Ashdod for deportation proceedings
Trump signals Gaza peace path to statehood

The time is now 4:00 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

This hour’s regional developments reflect a complex chessboard in the Middle East. In the West Bank near Ramallah, Israeli bulldozers moved soil around the village of Beit Ur al-Fauqa, carving new routes for Jewish settlements and raising barriers that restrict Palestinian movement, a development that Palestinian residents say undermines any immediate hope of statehood. Israeli authorities say the measures are part of security and planning efforts tied to settlement activity.

In a separate matter, the Foreign Ministry says members of a flotilla are moving toward the port of Ashdod, where they will begin deportation proceedings back to their homeland. They are expected to arrive at the port around noon.

On the diplomatic front, leadership of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is being contested. An Egyptian former minister is the favorite to assume the post, but his Congolese rival says bets remain unsettled ahead of a decision next week. The executive board is slated to recommend a candidate on Monday, with the general assembly set to decide on November 6 in Uzbekistan.

In Washington, the United States president, Donald Trump, announced this week a plan to end the Gaza war and signaled a possible path to a Palestinian state. Allies and critics will watch closely how the plan shapes regional security calculations and the broader diplomacy surrounding the conflict.

Thank you for tuning in to this Israel Today: Ongoing War Report update.
I'm Noa Levi. Stay safe and informed.
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