On the night of March 17, the Israel Defense Forces continued to operate in the Gaza Strip. Only Gazan sources reported on the course of the fighting in the area.
The IDF artillery shelled targets in the northern part of the sector.
The IDF Air Force struck targets in Deir al-Balah in the central Strip. A family house was attacked, with at least ten killed. The IDF artillery shelled targets to the west and east of Deir al-Balah. The IDF Air Force struck a target north of Nuseirat.
In the southern part of the Strip, the IDF Air Force struck targets in Khan Yunis and northeast of Rafah.
The IDF has not commented on today's fighting in Gaza yet.
The IDF reported that yesterday, a fighter from the 601st Battalion was seriously injured in combat in central Gaza. The wounded soldier was taken to hospital.
