Gaza terrorists fired a short range ("Kassam") rocket Friday morning which exploded near Nir Am, a collective community (kibbutz) west of Sderot. In addition, two mortar shells fired from Gaza fell near Nahal Oz. No casualties or damage were reported.
Arab sources reported that seven people were hurt in the course of an ongoing IDF operation in the El-Bureij neighborhood in Gaza. The sources said the IDF force included helicopter gunships as well as APCs and bulldozers.
Hamas forces as well as gunmen from other terror gangs fired an anti-tank missile at an IDF tank and used light weapons against IDF infantry. No IDF casualties were reported.