Intense fighting continues in Gaza as Defense Minister Israel Katz acknowledges heavy casualties. The Israel Defense Forces are making progress but are facing significant dangers. Heavy strikes have been reported in both the northern and southern Gaza Strip. The IDF has issued an evacuation warning to Palestinians in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City. The death toll from Israeli strikes on Friday has risen to at least 40, according to reports from Gaza's Hamas-run civil defense rescue agency and the Palestinian Authority's official news agency.