A Givati Brigade combat team eliminated more than 30 terrorists and uncovered an underground weapons cache.

Hamas took responsibility for a rocket barrage fired from Rafah at the center of the country for the first time in months.

A senior Palestinian source told the AWP agency that discussions are being held to hand over Rafah crossing to Palestinian control, "to ease the entry of goods and humanitarian aid into the Strip and the movement of people to and from it."

Arab countries joined the Palestinian Authority and Hamas in welcoming the International Court of Justice order to cease operations in the southern Gaza Strip.

Palestinian Authority President Abu Mazen joins Hamas in celebrating the ICJ ruling ordering Israel to cease fire in Rafah and the southern Gaza Strip.

Hamas publicly welcomed the International Court of Justice's ruling that Israel must cease operations in Rafah and the southern Gaza Strip.

Opposition leader Yair Lapid expressed outrage at the ICJ ruling calling for a halt to operations in Rafah, while criticizing the government for failing to ensure broader international support.

Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman condemned the ICJ's ruling today, adding that it was a mistake to cooperate with the court in the first place due to its bias.

In an unprecedented step, the International Court of Justice issued an order to Israel to cease operations in Rafah and the southern Gaza Strip.

IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari explained in an English language statement that Rafah contains hostages and that the IDF is now very experienced in minimizing civilian casualties.

Overnight, the Defense Minister and Defense Secretary discussed the need for better humanitarian arrangements while ensuring the hostages are freed and Hamas defeated.

The IDF continues to operate in neighborhoods in Rafah, eliminating terrorists and destroying terrorist infrastructure.

Five brigades, armored and infantry, are now operating in the Rafah area, as the IDF hopes the operation will take a few weeks.

The IDF has so far arrested three terrorists found in a shaft and discovered caches of weapons.

In addition to individual launchers, the IDF discovered an extensive rocket firing system with connected launchers in the Rafah area.

The Defense Minister sounded a confident note in a situational assessment in the Rafah area, noting that Hamas is being ground down and is cut off from resupply.

The casual mixing of Hamas terrorists among UN personnel and vehicles was captured by IDF drone footage.

Johnson posted a highly critical statement on X following President Biden's announcement that he intends to veto a bill which would force him to unfreeze offensive weapons usable for operations in Rafah.

The soldiers were wounded in different incidents during operations in the Gaza Strip.