Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today: This terrible loss is heart-breaking. My wife Sara and I grieve with the families; all of our hearts are with them in their hour of heavy sorrow.

Prime Minister Netanyahu took an aerial tour over the Gaza Strip. During the flight, the PM received an aerial briefing on activity in the Strip from the 162nd Division commander, while focusing in depth on operations of the Division in the Rafah sector. www.gov.il/en/pages/event-rafih160524 pic.twitter.com/Bqun7M3Rer

The Israeli Air Force struck more than 70 targets across the Gaza Strip in the past day, the military says, as ground forces operate in Rafah, Jabaliya, and the Netzarim Corridor. According to the IDF, the targets included weapon depots, infrastructure, and buildings belonging… pic.twitter.com/xMgbPjlPAs

The US-built floating pier on the coast of the central Gaza Strip, known as JLOTS, has begun operations. The IDF says 310 pallets of humanitarian aid were brought into Gaza via the pier today. pic.twitter.com/2xU4hbhNTH