The IDF continued its operations in the town of Khirbet Khuza'a in the southern Gaza Strip, involving armored and engineering units conducting targeted raids.
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During a search of a school, troops found a tunnel shaft and images of weapons. The IDF also targeted observation and anti-tank fire launch posts in the region.
Fierce clashes continued in Khan Younis, where IDF forces, supported by air strikes, eliminated a terrorist attempting to plant explosives on a tank and three associates. Additionally, a raid on the residence of a member of Hamas' elite Nukhba forces uncovered weapons and significant sums of money.
In Daraj Tuffah, IDF troops spotted a terrorist drone cell, which was subsequently eliminated by coordinated UAV and ground strikes.
Additionally, an IDF jet destroyed an Islamic Jihad weapons manufacturing site in Khan Younis, marking a step up in the ongoing war.