The IDF announced that troops from the 98th, 162nd, and 36th Divisions, alongside reserve forces, have expanded ground operations in Gaza City as part of Operation Gideon’s Chariots II. The Gaza Division is continuing security operations along the border near western Negev communities, while units are also active in Rafah, Khan Yunis, and northern Gaza. The expansion follows a week in which the Israeli Air Force struck more than 850 targets to weaken Hamas infrastructure. IDF officials said the