Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met with Ahmed al-Sharaa during a visit to Syria. The discussions reportedly centered on increasing trade, restoring the Baniyas oil pipeline, and pursuing stability via cooperation.

Israeli forces are reported to be continuing raids in the West Bank while a Hebron lockdown enters its sixth day. A UN agency has expressed "grave concern" regarding the situation in Hebron and warned of echoes of the 2025 "Iron Wall" operation.

Russian press reports from Wednesday, October 28th, state that Europe is seeking the restoration of relations with Russia. The same reports indicate that an aid operation has commenced in Alyoshki.

The Russian president briefed them on the launch of a US-brokered humanitarian operation in the area around the Russian settlement of Alyoshki and the establishment of a localized ceasefire in the Kherson sector for this purpose