Israel at War: What happened on Day 63?

The IDF struck about 450 targets in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, eliminating many Hamas terrorists in Khan Yunis as Israeli forces continued their advance in southern Gaza, according to the IDF Spokesperson's Unit.

In one incident, three terrorists were identified by soldiers from the 7th Brigade and struck by a UAV. Two of the terrorists were eliminated and the third revealed the location of other terrorists who were hiding in a military complex and planning to fire rockets at Israeli forces.

Israeli forces killed five Palestinians during a raid near Tubas, a town in the West Bank, on Friday, the Palestinian health ministry said.

The Israeli military spokesperson's office said it was checking the report. The West Bank has seen a surge in violence in parallel to Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza.

The IDF struck a terrorist cell in the Har Dov area near the northern border of Israel and hit targets in Syria in response to rocket fire toward the Golan Heights on Thursday night, according to the IDF Spokesperson's Unit.

On Thursday evening, two rockets were fired from Syria toward the Golan Heights, falling in open areas.

The IDF published the names of two soldiers who fell in battle in the Gaza Strip yesterday. Their families have been informed of their deaths.

Major (res.) Kobi Dvash, 41 years old, from Tiberias, a fighter in the 271st Engineering Battalion, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.

Major (res.) Eyal Meir Berkowitz, 28 years old, from Jerusalem, a fighter in the 699th Battalion, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.