Israeli forces carried out a series of targeted strikes in Gaza City, eliminating several groups of militants. The operations, conducted with the support of intelligence and air force units, targeted cells armed with explosive devices and mortars intended for attacks against Israeli troops. In one incident, a mortar attack lightly injured an Israeli soldier, who was evacuated for treatment. Additional strikes targeted militants who posed an immediate threat and a group that fired an anti-tank missile at engineering equipment, with no further injuries reported.