The Israeli Air Force hit a primed Hamas rocket launcher in central Gaza's Deir

The Israeli Air Force hit a primed Hamas rocket launcher in central Gaza's Deir al-Balah yesterday, the military says.

Additionally, the military says an IAF drone hit a mortar-launching site used by Hamas in Wednesday's assault on an army encampment in Khan Younis.

The strikes come as ground operations continue across Gaza.

On the outskirts of Gaza City, the military says the 99th and 162nd divisions eliminated terror operatives and destroyed sites used by terror groups, including a weapons depot in the Zeitoun neighborhood.

In southern Gaza's Khan Younis, the IDF says the 36th Division struck buildings where Hamas operatives were gathered.