Hamas says it killed 15 Israeli soldiers

Hamas' al-Qassam Brigades said on its Telegram channel that it killed 15 Israeli soldiers in Jabalia in northern Gaza during a battle last week. There was no immediate comment from Israel's military.

While Israel has now shifted the focus of its military assault to Khan Younis in central Gaza, fighting continues in the north.

MEE has also reported that senior Hamas commanders said reports of its forces being degraded are untrue and that its casualties are less than 10 percent.