Israel at war the 86th day. The fighting in Gaza still continues and despite the activity in the south of the Gaza Strip, the battles in the north of Gaza also continue. Division 162 is targeted at Daraj Tuffah, when they encounter quite a few Hamas terrorists and eliminate them.
A quiet day passed for the residents of the south when in the last day there were 0 launches from Gaza towards Israel. But one should know that even though Hamas has been hit, it still has the ability to launch rockets at Israel and they are planned for a long fight. At the beginning of the war, the average number of launches per day was 75 launches, and in the last week the average number of launches per day is 14 launches.
The number of abductees still in Gaza is 133, this number includes the bodies of the soldiers Hadar Goldin and Oron Shaul. However, three Israeli citizens are still missing and it is not clear where they are.
The army is preparing for 2024 to be a year of war. Some of the outstanding fighters in the Gaza Strip will be forced to take a break for officer training during this year and return as better commanders. However, the residents of the south who live 4-7 kilometers from the strip will slowly begin to return to their homes during the coming months in an orderly and controlled manner.