Seven people were still unaccounted for after a missile struck a residential building in Bat Yam, just south of Tel Aviv.

“The IDF continues to hold and clear wide areas of terrorists and terrorist infrastructure,” said Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir.

The Israeli military is mobilizing ground troops to gain operational control in key areas of the enclave.

“The hardships you endured were severe, and yet you radiate strength and resilience that deserves deep respect,” said Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir.

Since launching “Operation Iron Wall” on Jan. 21, the military has dismantled hundreds of improvised explosive devices and pipe bombs.

Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa criticized “random Israeli interventions” in Syria, and said the indirect talks are aimed to “contain” the situation.

Five wounded Syrian Druze civilians evacuated to Ziv Medical Center in the Galilee.

The freed hostages are Eliya Cohen, Avera Mengistu, Hisham al-Sayed, Omer Shem Tov, Tal Shoham and Omer Wenkert.

“The cruelty of the Hamas monsters knows no bounds,” said the Israeli premier.

The Iranian leader described Tehran’s massive ballistic missile attack as “the minimum punishment for the crimes of the usurping Zionist regime.”