Following the incidents, the Israeli military issued evacuation orders to residents in three towns east of Khan Yunis.

The Israeli military targeted a UAV storage facility in the Dahiyeh neighborhood.

The Arab Israeli attacker ran over an IDF soldier, stole his weapon and then fired on a passing vehicle, killing an elderly man in front of his son, before being himself slain by security forces.

Troop encircled Tel al-Sultan in Rafah and entered Beit Hanun to target Hamas terrorists and expand the security zone.

The military targeted "strategic capabilities that remained" following the overthrow of Bashar Assad by Al-Qaeda-linked forces in December.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

The projectile was intercepted before entering Israeli airspace.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warns Gazans of "total destruction" unless remaining 59 hostages are returned and Hamas is removed from power.

"This follows Hamas's repeated refusal to release our hostages, as well as its rejection of all of the proposals it has received," the Israeli prime minister's office stated. IDF Home Front Command orders schools near the border closed until further notice.

The strike killed several Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad members, including men involved in attacks on Israeli forces.

The group planned and managed its terrorist activities from the location, the IDF said.

The IDF Arabic spokesperson accused the terrorist group of exploiting minors for propaganda purposes.

Numerous weapons were found by soldiers, including missiles, ammunition and additional equipment, the IDF said.

Hezbollah's Khader Hashem plotted attacks against the Jewish state "even during the ceasefire," the IDF said.

“If the regime harms the Druze, it will be harmed by us,” Netanyahu and Katz said in joint statement.

Investigation into the hours leading up to the massacre revealed that the first signs of an impending invasion were detected around 9 p.m., some nine-and-a-half hours before Hamas and Palestinian Arabs attacked.

The decision on Sunday night came following a situational assessment.

The IDF said areas within Judea and Samaria have been closed off.

The IDF chief of staff was awarded the Legion of Merit in recognition of the cooperation between the Israeli and American militaries during his tenure.

The IDF and Israeli authorities are gearing up for an emotional day as Hamas returns four dead captives.