According to Israel military sources, Hamas has staffed senior government positions and its police forces are operating on the ground. At the same time, fear is growing of clashes between soldiers and residents who will move toward the Yellow Line - the IDF withdrawal line - due to the insurmountable congestion

Maj. Yaniv Kula and Staff Sgt. Itay Yavetz were killed when militants emerged from a tunnel and fired at IDF bulldozers near a humanitarian aid route