At least 16 Palestinian civilians, including women and children, were killed and dozens injured  in an Israeli airstrike targeting a hospital sheltering displaced families in Jabalia, northern Gaza. The Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia received the casualties following the strike, which hit the Yemen Al-Saeed hospital’s courtyard where civilians had taken refuge. Separately, four Palestinian youths were reported killed in Nablus, West Bank, when Israeli special forces fired on their vehicle late Wednesday.

The IDF (Israel Defence Forces) reported that 500 operational enemy infrastructures in southern Lebanon were destroyed and underground infrastructures neutralized, along with the elimination of many terrorists. Also many tunnels were destroyed and more than 100 weapons caches were located and destroyed.

The forces of The IDF’s 36th “Ga’ash” Division, including elements of the combat teams of the Golani Infantry Brigade, the Etzioni Infantry Brigade (Res.), the 188th Armored Brigade, and the 282nd Artillery Brigade are fighting in cooperation with the Oketz “Sting” Canine Unit, the Yahalom (Diamond) Combat Engineers Special Forces Unit and other units in southern Lebanon.

The forces of the Golani Brigade’s eliminated the Hezbollah commander of the Maroun El Ras area and damaged the enemy’s rocket launch and raid capabilities. The forces of the 188th Armored Brigade destroyed the terror headquarters in the Yaroun area, which served as a central headquarters for Hezbollah terrorist operations against the State of Israel.

The forces of the Etzioni Brigade destroyed dozens of underground infrastructures and raided nature reserves operated under the guise of the organization “Green Without Borders,” but which served as a Hezbollah headquarters. The 282nd Artillery Brigade provide covering fire for the forces maneuvering in Lebanese territory and in close cooperation with the Air Force, dozens of Hezbollah infrastructure and launchers were destroyed within the area area.