Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, December 31, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, December 31, 2023
Palestinians report airstrikes, shelling in central Gaza
IDF forces operate in the Gaza Strip, in a handout photo released on December 31, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)
Palestinian outlets report on airstrikes overnight in central Gaza, including the Deir al-Balah area and al-Maghazi.
Artillery fire on the area is also reported, as well as a strike in Rafah.
Reports also indicate ongoing gunbattles in the Tuffah area of Gaza City, where Israeli troops have faced ongoing resistance.
The reports cannot be independently verified. There is no comment from the military, which generally releases information about its overnight operations at around 9 a.m.
