The Al-Qassam Brigades issued a military statement confirming that their fighters are engaged in clashes at 7 sites in the Gaza envelope regions. The statement reads: "Al-Qassam fighters are still engaged in fierce battles in several combat locations within our occupied territories, including: Ofakim, Sderot, Yad Mordechai, Kfar Aza, Be'eri, Yatid, and Kisufim, with artillery units supporting the fighters with rocket fire."