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Israeli fighter jets and artillery forces struck a tunnel shaft and a mortar launching post in the central Gaza Strip after several projectiles were fired at troops operating in the area, the military says. The IDF says there were no injuries in the mortar attack yesterday.… pic.twitter.com/MxRsAoEzXA

IDF plans expansion of Gaza humanitarian zones, but US unswayed on Rafah offensive www.timesofisrael.com/idf-plans-expansion-of-gaza-humanitarian-zones-ahead-of-looming-rafah-offensive/ via @timesofisrael

Chief of General Staff, LTG Herzi Halevi: "The offensive operation in Gaza will continue with strength; its objectives are both to restore security to the communities near the Gaza Strip and to bring the hostages back home securely. You are doing an excellent job of operational… pic.twitter.com/Ap6Bo5uvHi

I've closely tracked every Hamas-Israel conflict since 2014. Unlike previous conflicts, Hamas has deliberately not published Gaza figures of dead fighters, commanders, and affiliates (except in a handful of cases). This strategy is aimed at obscuring the actual count of…