The Israeli army says it has regained control of all towns around the Gaza fence.
In remarks quoted by the Israeli media, army spokesperson Daniel Hagari said incidents of clashes between troops and fighters have been “isolated” in the last few hours.
He said that currently there is no fighting in the region, adding: “It is possible there are still terrorists in the area.”
Hagari said tanks, supported by combat helicopters and drones, are defending the breaches around the fence, adding that 15 out of 24 towns on the border have been evacuated.
About 250 people killed during Israeli music festival
A spokesperson with the humanitarian NGO Zaka says Hamas fighters killed up to 250 people who were attending a music festival near Gaza over the week-end.
Moti Bukjin, who also volunteered to collect the bodies, said the figure was based on the number of trucks that ferried away the corpses.