Two Palestinian policemen were killed as a result of an Israeli raid south of Rafah. The operation indicates Tel Aviv's clear insistence on targeting Palestinian civilians and military personnel in the Gaza Strip alike.

A report prepared by Al Jazeera correspondent Hani Al-Shaer showed the targeted jeep completely destroyed. eyewitnesses said that the bodies of the two soldiers had been turned into pieces, stressing that they would remain steadfast in Rafah and Gaza. The Israeli military has not commented on the incident. The attack took place in the Brazil neighborhood.