2 people, including an Israeli soldier, were killed and 5 injured in attacks by Hamas and Hezbollah in the Rafah area of Gaza.
According to the Times of Israel, an Israeli soldier was killed during fighting in the southern Gaza Strip. The Israeli army has declared it its first casualty in Rafah. The dead soldier was identified as 19-year-old Sergeant Ira Yair Gaspan.
In another incident, Hezbollah from Lebanon launched an anti-tank guided missile attack on an Israeli military position, killing one Israeli civilian and injuring five soldiers. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it fired three missiles.
Israeli soldiers were injured in the first missile attack, after which an Israeli civilian reached a military position and was hit by more missiles, killing him.
