Battles in eastern Gaza • house of head of Hamas's military wing bombed

Heavy fighting in eastern Gaza tonight (Tuesday), the IDF bombed the house of the head of the military wing of Hamas, Mohammed Daf.

According to Palestinian reports, two were killed in the attack. No reports that Daf was killed.

According to Palestinian reports the IDF took over two radio stations in Gaza and urges to resist Hamas in a recorded message.

The IDF completes the treatment of tunnels. Israel has to decide on the next step: local raids or a more significant move against Hamas.

A terrorist seriously wounded was evacuated to Shifa hospital after an IDF attack on a vehicle in Al Zeitoun suburb, so too a terrorist cell in Khan Yunis was attacked. One bomber was killed.

Hamas declared a curfew in Gaza from 23:00 and threatened to deal harshly with anyone who comes out unnecessarily and without justification. This is due to the fear of collaborators with Israel.

Abbas this evening on IDF strikes in Gaza: We will not forget nor forgive. We will rebuild everything that was destroyed. We will pursue the perpetrators of crimes against our people and turn every place to stop the aggression.

Rockets at Gush Dan
Meanwhile, a heavy barrage was fired this evening at wide areas in Israel.

In a barrage shortly before midnight, rockets were fired at Beersheba. Two rockets hit the town of Rahat. A hit was identified in a home yard, there were no injuries. In one fall, an unexploded missile was detected. This is probably an Iron Dome missile.

No one was injured but rescue teams were surprised when around 00:23 am 53 anxiety victims were evacuated by the MICU and 10 MDA ambulance: 30 to Soroka, 23 to a center in Ofakim. This is a disproportionate record of trauma victims.

At around 21:00 pm there were numerous alarms in lowland settlements, in the Sharon, Gush Dan, Negev and Samaria.

"Iron Dome" intercepted at least one rocket in Yavne and a rocket fell in an open area. At the same time nine bombs exploded in the Eshkol Regional Council: three in villages and six in open areas. No injuries or damage.

A barrage of mortar shells was fired at Eshkol Regional Council. One of them exploded in the settlement without causing casualties or damage.

95 injured: much love and support
Currently there are 95 soldiers hospitalized in different hospitals. One in a critical condition, four in serious condition, 26 in fair condition and the rest in light condition.

At the Soroka Hospital in Beersheba, there are currently 45 soldiers, including three in critical condition, 20 in fair condition and 22 with minor injuries.

At the Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva there are 18 soldiers wounded in the fighting in Gaza, four of which came this morning. The condition of the wounded, one in a very serious condition, another in severe condition, four in fair condition and 12 with minor injuries. To date the hospital has taken in 29 wounded from Gaza. Contrary to reports, the hospital wishes to clarify that there is no shortage of blood.

At the Hadassah Medical Center three wounded soldiers arrived by helicopter to the trauma center at Hadassah Ein Kerem. The three are lightly wounded, one of them will be released home and two will be hospitalized in the orthopedic ward. There are now 17 soldiers hospitalized at Hadassah in different wards, all in a light condition and stable, some are expected to be released in the coming days. 9 in the orthopedic department, one in ophthalmology, one in the Oral and Maxillofacial ward, one in otolaryngology, two in neurosurgery and two in the surgical ward.

At the Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon there are 22 patients hospitalized at this time, including 15 soldiers, two moderately wounded and the rest lightly. In the last 24 hours 50 casualties have been treated at the hospital. Since the beginning of the operation Barzilai Hospital treated 479 casualties, including 123 victims of anxiety and 356 with physical injuries.

At the Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv there is one soldier hospitalized, and his condition is set light to medium.
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There is a continued flow of visitors at the hospitals, rabbis, Knesset members and politicians, celebrities, charity organizations and citizens who want to give a warm hug to the soldiers hospitalized.

Soldiers receive sweets, gifts, warmth and especially endless support.


The fighting in Gaza: 350 killed
More than 350 Palestinians have been killed since the start of the ground operation. In the shelling of two family houses in Khan Yunis and Rafah 35 people were killed. The death toll in Gaza since the beginning of the operation, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health is 604 people and wounded count exceeds 3700.

In the morning hours, the IDF attacked some 100 terror targets throughout the Gaza Strip. Among the targets are military structures, terror tunnels, cached launchers, production sites and storage of weapons in houses of activists who served as the foundation for command and control, land to land missile and rocket launchers including medium-range rocket launchers. Since the beginning of the ground operation, the IDF attacked more than 1833 terrorist targets.

In the morning hours, anti-tank missiles were fired from within a structure of Khan Yunis at the soldiers. In the wake, a soldier was killed, Sergeant - First Eviatar Turgeman and several soldiers were wounded. In response to the fire the Air Force attacked the building. A hit was identified.

Later, an IDF force identified a terrorist squad in Khan Yunis which fired anti-tank missiles at the soldiers. In response to the fire the force returned fire and killed four terrorists. There were no Israeli casualties.

In the afternoon Golani force discovered two shafts of tunnels in the northern Gaza Strip. Later another shaft was identified in the region by the force.

In the afternoon, a special force unit revealed many weapons in the central Gaza Strip, including Kalashnikov rifles, heavy machine guns and anti-tank missiles.


Mortar shells which were fired underground

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