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Israeli security forces and Palestinian journalists in Gaza say heavy gunfire and repeated raids have taken place in several parts of the territory since Monday. The Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry announced that more than 100 people had been killed by Israeli military operations in the latest 24 hours.

In its latest operational update, the IDF said it continues to operate in and around Khan Younis in southern Gaza and “carries out targeted raids in northern and central Gaza.”

It said, “IDF troops continue to secure new areas above and below ground in western Khan Yunis. “Forces in civilian clothes confronted armed Hamas terrorists who were preparing attacks against IDF troops in the area.” Snipers killed more than 15 militants.

The IDF said dozens of fighters were killed and “80 people suspected of involvement in terrorist activities were detained.”

In the north, the IDF said its troops had identified “four terrorist operatives attempting to establish surveillance infrastructure in an attempt to restore intelligence-gathering capabilities” in Beit Hanoun and launched an offensive against them.

The IDF said there were several operations in northern and central Gaza, where “a terrorist group was attacked and several terrorists were killed.”

Journalists working for CNN in Gaza reported heavy shelling in al-Rimal area west of Gaza City, while an Israeli airstrike targeted four houses in the city's Sabra and al-Zaytoun neighborhoods, claiming several lives. Another 5 people were killed in an Israeli missile attack on a house in the Tal al-Hawa area, southwest of Gaza City. Clashes broke out between Palestinian militants and Israeli troops in the western part of Gaza City, media reported.

Further south, around Khan Yunis, journalists reported casualties after bombing an apartment building in the Hamad residential area, northwest of Khan Yunis. Gunfire also broke out near Nasser Hospital, west of Khan Younis, and there was heavy gunfire in the city center, according to a journalist who spoke about armed clashes between Palestinian militants and the IDF in three areas.

The Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry said 107 people had been killed and 143 wounded in the past 24 hours. The total since October 7 has risen to 27,585 and 66,978 have been injured. The daily figure is consistent with the latest reports released by the ministry.

Amid the fighting in western Khan Yunis, civilians tried to flee the vicinity of Al Amal Hospital to the somewhat safer area of ​​Mawasi on the coast. A video released on Tuesday shows a Palestinian Red Cross worker comforting a tearful girl who was too scared to make the journey.

More visual evidence has emerged of the scale of destruction in northern Gaza. UN aid agency UNRWA released drone video showing several demolished buildings in Sheikh Ratwan. UNRWA said the scale of destruction and losses was staggering. “These pictures show one of our @UNRWA health centers. Nothing left. “This is an unprecedented scale of destruction and forced displacement that is taking place before our eyes,” he told X.