An Israeli military statement on X says fighters were hit in an air attack after they were seen emerging from a tunnel shaft in the city located in southern Gaza, Al Jazeera reports.

The fighters were spotted by surveillance teams, the statement said.

In a separate development in Rafah, Israeli soldiers launched an air strike on a building where they had spotted fighters, according to the army.

It added that about 30 other targets were hit by Israeli air attacks across the enclave over the past day, including buildings used by fighters, antitank positions, and weapon depots.