Al Jazeera's correspondent reported that dozens were martyred and injured as the Israeli bombing continued on the north and south of the Gaza Strip. Israeli Channel 12 said that the army had begun preparations to launch an operation in Rafah in the event that prisoner negotiations collapse.
The Israeli army announced that 22 soldiers were injured in Gaza during the past 24 hours. Since October 7, the Israeli army has been waging a devastating war on Gaza that has forced tens of thousands of Palestinians to flee to the city of Rafah.