Khan Younis and the 162nd Division is operating "in the heart of" Gaza City to

Khan Younis and the 162nd Division is operating "in the heart of" Gaza City to "deepen the achievements" of damage caused to Hamas.

In Khan Younis, the Air Force struck two buildings where Hamas gunmen were gathered; the Commando Brigade spotted and killed a five-man Hamas cell, one of whom was armed with an RPG; and the Paratroopers Brigade raided several Hamas sites and killed four gunmen near the Al-Amal Hospital, the IDF says.

Soldiers also located weapons at Hamas sites and at an apartment used by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the IDF says.

Meanwhile, in central Gaza, the IDF says the Nahal Brigade killed dozens of Hamas gunmen amid several clashes, as well as with tank shelling.

In the Shati camp of Gaza City, reservists of the 5th Brigade killed several Hamas gunmen in a number of engagements, the IDF says, adding that the soldiers also seized many weapons.

The Air Force also carried out strikes in the Gaza City area, targeting gunmen and striking several Hamas sites. The IDF says fighter jets hit anti-tank missile launch sites, tunnel entrances, observation posts, and other infrastructure belonging to Hamas.