The Israel Defense Forces has launched an operation to uproot Hamas terror infrastructure in the Beit Lahiya area of the northern Gaza Strip, the military announced Thursday.

Troops began operating around the city, located north of Jabaliya, following intelligence information and a situation assessment indicating a terrorist resurgence in the area, according the IDF.

As part of the operation, the IDF is facilitating the evacuation of Gazans from combat zones via organized routes.

IDF troops also continued to operate in Jabaliya area on Thursday morning, eliminating approximately 50 terrorists over the last 24 hours, according to the military.

Israeli forces also conducted targeted raids in central Gaza during the same period.

In the area of Rafah in southern Gaza, IDF forces killed a number of armed terrorists and dismantled terrorist infrastructure.

In Lebanon, 60 Hezbollah terrorists were eliminated in a number of strikes north of the Litani River on Wednesday, including in the city of Baalbek.

The IAF struck over 110 targets on Wednesday in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.

Sirens sounded in the southern Israeli border town of Netiv HaAsara on Thursday afternoon, with the IDF saying that a projectile launched from Gaza was intercepted after crossing into Israeli territory. There were no initial reports of injuries or damage.