Hamas fired 10 rockets at southern Israel, the biggest attack in recent months. One of the rockets hit Ashkelon, injuring a civilian and damaging several buildings. In response, Israel launched airstrikes that reportedly killed at least 39 people in Gaza.
The rockets were launched from Deir al-Balah, an area where the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) later issued a final evacuation warning and carried out drone strikes. This latest violence comes after a fragile ceasefire broke down, with both sides blaming each other.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Katz said military action against Hamas would be intensified in the coming days.