Israeli Defense Minister emphasizes intention to intensify attack on Rafah. On the 12th, the Israeli military captured an Israeli man held hostage by Hamas.
The rescue operation in Rafah was met with heavy airstrikes and shelling. Gaza health authorities say 73 people were killed in the series of attacks. There are concerns that civilian casualties will further increase in the Gaza Strip.. Local media reported that a hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis ran out of fuel, including the death of a girl receiving treatment.