Israeli ground troops and air forces have continued operating in Rafah and central Gaza, targeting fighter cells, weapons depots, launch sites and other military infrastructure, Al Jazeera cited Israel’s military as saying.

This included carrying out close-quarter combat in Rafah, said the military, claiming its forces have destroyed several fighter cells and booby-trapped structures in the last day.

It also included targeted air strikes throughout central Gaza, which hit an armed fighter cell and a weapons depot, the military added.

Israel’s latest attacks throughout Gaza have also killed numerous civilians, including a child in a home in Rafah, according to the Palestinians news agency Wafa.

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