Overview

• The IDF says five divisions, including three focused on Gaza City, are advancing under phase two of Operation Gideon’s Chariots, with more than 2,000 targets struck and roughly 200 airstrikes per day.
• Troops reported raids in Gaza City that uncovered weapons and underground passages and dismantled a compound that had launched a rocket at Israeli forces.
• The military reports significant live fire originating from Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, alleging Hamas use of the active facility for operations.
• The IDF and ISA say an airstrike in the Shati area killed Wael Samir Mutrieh, described as a Nukhba platoon commander involved in attacks on Israeli troops.
• Officials say dozens of aircraft struck Houthi military sites in Sana’a following a UAV attack on Eilat, citing a high interception rate of drones launched from Yemen.