On Thursday, the Israeli army expanded its attacks on various areas in the Gaza Strip, as the war on Gaza entered its 272nd day, while the city of Rafah witnessed fierce battles.

The Israeli army expanded its military operations in the city of Rafah, which witnessed fierce battles between Palestinian resistance factions and forces from the Israeli army, which announced, on Thursday morning, the killing of a faction leader in the Givati Brigade, and the wounding of others, during battles in the Gaza Strip.

Various areas in the Gaza Strip witnessed clashes between the resistance and Israeli forces, as the Al-Qassam Brigades announced the destruction of two tanks in Rafah and the bombing of military concentrations in the Shujaiya neighborhood, while the Al-Quds Brigades announced that they destroyed a tank and a military bulldozer in Rafah.