Palestinian armed factions, led by Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades and Islamic Jihad’s Al-Quds Brigades, launched attacks on Israeli forces in Gaza. The Al-Qassam Brigades claimed to have hit an Israeli Merkava tank in Khan Younis using a powerful ground explosive. Meanwhile, the Al-Quds Brigades released a video showing a sniper firing at an IDF soldier in Al-Tuffah neighborhood. Militants also targeted an IDF command post with rockets, signaling a major escalation in multi-front assaults across the enclave. Watch