Operation Iron Swords (Updated to 1 p.m., January 4, 2024)

The combat arena: IDF forces continued the integrated ground maneuver in the Gaza Strip, focusing on the Khan Yunis area in the southern Gaza Strip and the Daraj-Tufah neighborhoods east of Gaza City. The Palestinian media reported attacks throughout the Gaza Strip, which focused on the area of the al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. About 128 dead and 261 wounded were reported in Gaza. On the morning of January 4, 2024, rockets were fired at the cities, towns and villages surrounding the Gaza Strip, including Ashqelon; the military-terrorist wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) claimed responsibility.