The IDF officially announces: IDF launched a divisional operation in Khan Yunis with the 7th Brigade and the Paratroopers Brigade; With the entry of the ground forces - about 30 terrorist targets of Hamas were attacked from the air.
Terrorists who engaged in sniping and mortar fire at our forces and across the country were eliminated.
Tonight, the IDF launched another raid operation on Khan Yunis, only two weeks after the 98th Division left there after 8 days of maneuvering there.
In the last few hours, IDF ground forces raided east Khan Yunis again and began fighting there, for the third time since the beginning of the war.
Earlier today, the IDF spokesman in Arabic issued a call to the Palestinian residents of East Khan Yunis to evacuate the area - westward to the humanitarian space.
This is the first divisional operation in Gaza under the command of Brigadier General Guy Levy, the new commander of Division 98, after Brigadier General Dan Goldfus finished his post.
Now two new division commanders are fighting in the Strip: Brigadier General Guy Levy in Khan Yunis, Brigadier General Yehuda Vach in the Netzer Corridor (also replaced this week), and the veteran of the division commanders in Gaza - Brigadier General Itzik Cohen - who has been with his forces for 10 months in Gaza, and in The last 3 months in Rafah.