Next day: 7:00am UPDATE: The occupation forces withdraw from the outskirts of the town of Beit Lahia, north of the Gaza Strip, after a limited incursion and bulldozing operations that lasted for about 24 hours.

Per the 9pm Civil Defense field update:

• Two people were killed and others wounded as a result of Israeli bombing of a group of citizens (drone strike) in the Beit Lahia project, north of the Gaza Strip. Geolocation and additional information about this attack:
• Artillery shelling of homes and bulldozing of agricultural land on the outskirts of the Al-Shaimaa area in the northern Beit Lahia area.

Journalist Mahmoud Bassam writes: "This morning, Israeli tanks unexpectedly advanced into Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, and families fled under fire. Did the Israeli army issue evacuation orders or drop leaflets for this? No reports were made, as the army doesn’t need such theatrics now, with all attention heavily diverted away from Gaza."

Timeline of events:

• 7:00am: An Israeli air strike targets the city of Beit Lahia, northwest of the Gaza Strip.

• 7:22am: "Urgent: A number of attacks in the northern areas of Beit Lahia."

• 9:30am: The occupation forces carried out a raid targeting the north of Beit Lahia city, north of the Gaza Strip PHOTO

• 10:00am: Intense artillery shelling, accompanied by gunfire, north of Beit Lahia and around the Erez crossing.

• 10:15am: Air force carries out a new raid north of Beit Lahia, coinciding with gunfire. PHOTO

• 10:55am: The occupation forces' vehicles are advancing on the outskirts of the Al-Shaimaa area, north of Beit Lahia, north of the Gaza Strip.

• 11:10am" An engineering force from the occupation army penetrated a limited distance near the security fence north of the town of Beit Lahia, north of the Gaza Strip, amidst gunfire from vehicles and helicopters.

• 11:20am: Heavy machine gun fire after occupation forces infiltrated north of Beit Lahia, north of the Gaza Strip.

• 11:20am: Palestinian families flee from Al Shaimaa area in Beit Lahya, north of Gaza, under heavy Israeli gunfire.

• 12:00pm: Ambulance and emergency: "Our crews were able to evacuate a number of sick cases, injuries and the elderly from Al-Shaimaa School north of Beit Lahia city in the northern Gaza Strip due to the advance of the Israeli occupation army in the area."

• 12:40pm: "A displacement movement is taking place in the Al-Shaimaa area, north of Beit Lahia, after the occupation forces’ vehicles suddenly advanced and opened fire on anyone moving in the area."

• 2:00pm: "Continuous artillery shelling on the Al-Shaimaa area in Beit Lahia, north of the Gaza Strip."

• 2:00pm: "Cutting off the mobile network transmission in Beit Lahia, the Beit Lahia project, and the northern outskirts of Jabalia camp, north of Gaza."

• 3:15pm: "A large and continuous displacement from the Al-Shaimaa area in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, coinciding with its exposure to intense artillery shelling and tank fire since the morning."

• 4:00pm: Under a shower of bullets, the occupation forces Palestinians to flee the Al-Shaimaa area in Beit Lahia, north of the Gaza Strip.

• 5:00pm: "The situation in Beit Lahia has been very difficult since the morning hours, and the intense gunfire and artillery shelling has forced a number of displaced people in shelters to evacuate due to the dangerous situation around the place. Up until now, the wave of artillery shelling is intensifying in Beit Lahia, north of the Gaza Strip."

• 6:00pm: "Targeting by drones near Abu Tamam School in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip."

• 6:15pm: "A martyr and a number of injuries after targeting a group of citizens in the Beit Lahia project, north of the Gaza Strip" AlarabyTV

• 8:00pm: Update: Two martyrs and also wounded in an occupation drone attack on the Beit Lahia project in the northern Gaza Strip. VIDEO from journalist Ahmed Hamdan