Hamas’s armed wing – the al-Qassam Brigades – announced that its fighters trapped two Israeli infantry units in a ‘tight ambush’ in Gaza’s Hamad compound near the town of Khan Younis. He said in his statement that Hamas fighters also targeted an Israeli Merkava tank with Al-Yasin 105 shells. Meanwhile, the IDF confirmed the death of American-Israeli soldier Sergeant Itay Chen. The IDF said he was killed on October 7 during clashes with Hamas and that his body was then taken to Gaza. See for more information. International news