Operation Iron Swords (Updated to 1 p.m., February 11, 2024)

The southern arena: The IDF forces continued their integrated ground maneuver in the Gaza Strip, focusing on the Khan Yunis area, with additional activities in the northern Gaza Strip. In Gaza City, the forces uncovered a tunnel used by senior Hamas members. It passed under the UNRWA headquarters building, which was also the source of its electricity. Israel’s statements regarding the IDF’s preparations to expand operations to the Rafah area provoked sharp criticism from the Palestinians, Egypt, and other Arab and international parties, which noted that more than a million Gazans who had been displaced from the northern and central Gaza Strip were staying in the area. Hamas threatened to cancel the negotiations for a hostage deal.