IDF Arabic spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Avichay Adraee, issued a warning to residents of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. He stated: "To all those in the Khan Younis area, the IDF is expanding its operation through ground maneuvering forces and intensive and surprising fire." He added that "for your safety, you are required to evacuate immediately westward. The IDF will do everything in its power to return all the hostages and will expand its operations as needed - until the complete elimination of Hamas."

