As part of the operation, combat engineering devices uncovered and destroyed IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices) that were deployed under and on the sides of the roads. In addition, a wanted person suspected of trafficking in weapons was arrested.
The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) reported that an Air Force fighter jet attacked what it described as a terrorist infrastructure of the Hezbollah terrorist organisation in Lebanese territory.
The Israel Defence Force (IDF) has called on the residents of central Gaza's Bureij town to move to the south and head for shelters in Deir al-Balah as they plan to expand the military's ground offensive, The Times of Israel reported.
In the central Gaza village of Jahar al-Dikh, troops located a Hamas weapons warehouse. Soldiers also spotted rocket launchers that had been used to fire rockets at Israel in previous days. The launchers were destroyed in an airstrike.
In a statement, the IDF said the 36th Division has completed dismantling Hamas' "core capabilities" in Shejaiya. The IDF further said troops will continue to carry out limited operations in the neighbourhood to destroy Hamas infrastructure and kill any operatives still hiding.
Israel's Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Israel Katz and Knesset Coalition Chairman Ofir Katz met with the spiritual leader of the country's Druze community, Sheikh Mewafek Trif in order to reassure him, and his community, of their importance to Israeli society.
Targets included a building in Khan Yunis which served as a headquarters and weapons storage facility. Weapons seized by Israeli forces included ammunition, explosive charges, and 20 mortar shells.
As part of the activity, soldiers raided the homes of Hamas operatives. In addition to the weapons, Israeli forces also seized maps which included a significant tunnel route, intelligence findings and photos of armed children dressed in Hamas uniforms.
The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) reported that its air defense system successfully intercepted six rocket launches from Lebanese territory directed towards Israel.
The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) released details of its investigation into allegations that two women--a mother and daughter - were killed by IDF troops while they were inside a church in Gaza.