Israeli forces rescued two hostages in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on the 12th. Health authorities in the Gaza Strip said at least 67 people were killed in the Israeli attack.
Iran, which supports Hamas, issued a statement saying, "This could lead to new war crimes" U.S. State Department Spokesman Miller stated that the Israeli military's airstrike on Rafah was "not analyzed as the beginning of a large-scale military operation" He said the evacuation plan for residents, which Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered the military to draw up, has not been presented.