According to a report, on Tuesday the israeli defence force contacted the director of the Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza calling for an end to all terrorist hamas activity within the facility. Reportedly, they used a bulldozer to demolish a wall, Nasser Hospital authorities say one patient has been killed. According to the report, the idf said that hamas fighters were hiding inside and that hostages’ bodies might be there. Reportedly, they said that the aim of special forces is to find and return bodies of hostages they believe are hidden inside the medical complex; hamas denies this.
According to a report, the israeli prime minister said the idf will advance on Rafah in a ground assault, saying hamas must be eliminated from the city. Reportedly, he said, “We will fight, and this includes a powerful action in Rafah after we allow civilians to leave the battle zone.”
According to a report, hezbollah fighters have exchanged fire with Israel almost every day since the war began. Reportedly, on Tuesday hezbollah rocket fire killed a soldier, and nine people including two children were killed in return fire. According to the report, the idf said it has struck a series of hezbollah targets in various areas, such as military compounds and operational control rooms, they added that several targets belonged to hezbollah’s special forces.