An Israeli soldier who served in the IDF's 401st Brigade was moderately wounded by sniper fire from a terrorist on the outskirts of Gaza City, in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, Army Radio reported Saturday.
He has been taken to a hospital, and his family was notified.
The Israel Air Force struck over 100 terror targets in the Gaza Strip in 24 hours, the IDF said, and over the past few days, it has attacked over 120 targets.
Over the past few days, Israeli forces have worked to surround Gaza City. Soldiers have killed over 30 terrorists and have attempted to create a humanitarian envelope to evacuate to population south for its protection.
The security establishment estimates that over half a million Gazans have evacuated the Strip, according to Army Radio.
IDF targets included underground terrorist infrastructure, weapons depots, observation posts, and terrorist cells.
In northern Gaza, in Jabalya, the 162nd Division destroyed Hamas infrastructure and killed terrorists operating in the area. On Friday, the division also directed an IAF aircraft to strike several terrorists in Gaza City.
Also in Gaza City, the IDF's 98th Division destroyed tunnel shafts used by Hamas, structures rigged with explosives, and sniper posts that posed a threat to soldiers, the IDF said. The division also located weapons and killed a number of Hamas terrorists.
Also in northern Gaza, the IDF's 99th Infantry Division destroyed Hamas infrastructure above and below ground. The division's 11th and northern brigades also killed several Hamas terrorists in the area.
Recent IDF activity in southern Gaza
In the southern part of the Strip, the IDF's 143rd Division, also known as the Gaza Division, continued to operate in the Khan Yunis and Rafah areas.
Several terrorists in the area were killed, and they destroyed terrorist infrastructure above and below ground as well.