News Wrap: Israel strikes northern Gaza on eve of Oct. 7 anniversary

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• John Yang:

  On Israel's other military front in Gaza, an airstrike on a mosque this morning killed at least 26 people. The mosque was sheltering displaced people near the main hospital in Deir al Balah. The Israeli military said it was targeting Hamas militants.

  Nearly 42,000 Palestinians have been killed since fighting began after the October 7 attacks. The Gaza health ministry doesn't differentiate between civilians and militants, but says most of the casualties have been women and children.

  And in southern Israel, a woman was killed and 10 people wounded in a shooting and stabbing attack in Beersheba. That's about 60 miles south of Tel Aviv. It happened at the city's central bus station. Police killed the attacker and said they're treating it as a terror attack.

  And President Biden ordered 500 more active duty troops to North Carolina to help with cleanup efforts from Hurricane Helene. As the death toll rose to at least 230 people, officials worked through the weekend to recover more bodies. Potentially hundreds are still missing.

  In hard hit Asheville, North Carolina, community organizers say they're trying to get much needed food and drinking water to residents while also trying to figure out how to get people to the polls on election day.

• Antanette Mosley, City Council Member, Asheville:

  Asheville is an especially politically active community under all circumstances, and you see how busy it is now it's going to be busier on election day. Folks are going to get it together and help their neighbors figure out how to get to the polls because this is such an important election.

• John Yang:

  As the recovery from Helene goes on, the southeast is keeping anxious eye on the Gulf of Mexico. That's where now Hurricane Milton is rapidly intensifying. It's expected to become a major hurricane by Monday and approach Florida by midweek.

  Still to come on PBS News Weekend, an Israeli mother pleads for the return of her son being held captive by Hamas. And why insurance gaps can make it harder to recover after natural disasters.