- More than 15,899 Palestinians were killed and more than 42,000 others were wounded as a result of Israeli airstrikes, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health;
- The Israeli army announced death of four of its servicemen in the Gaza Strip;
- On December 5, Israeli forces advanced south of the Salah al-Din road and reached Khan Yunis;
- On December 5, clashes continued north of Jabalia. Israeli forces slightly advanced near Zayed square;
- On December 5, clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian fighters continued in the Tal al-Hawa, Zaytun and Juhar al-Dik areas;
- On December 5, Palestinian groups fired several rockets at Nahal Oz;
- On December 5, Palestinian groups fired several rockets at Nirim, Ein HaShlosha;
- On December 5, Palestinian groups fired several rockets at Ashkelon
- Palestinian groups fired a barrage of rockets at Tel Aviv
- On December 5, artillery duels and clashes between Hezbollah and the Israeli regime continued in the Lebanese border area;
- On December 5, Hezbollah targeted Metula outpost with a suicide quadcopter;
- On December 5, Israeli artillery shelled the Mhaibib area;
- On December 5, Israeli artillery shelled the Naoureh area;
- On December 5, sirens sounded in Kyriat Shemona;
- On December 5, Hezbollah artillery shelled Biranit outpost;
- On December 5, Israeli tanks attacked the Adaysat area and killed a Lebanese serviceman;
- On December 5, Hezbollah artillery shelled Zebdin outpost;
- On December 5, Israeli artillery shelled the Kfarkala area.