The military said the facilities contained weapons, grenades, explosive devices, and additional military equipment. The IDF provided no further details on the operation.
The IDF confirmed Thursday morning that it destroyed four Hamas weapons warehouses in central Gaza overnight, stating they contained Kalashnikov rifles, RPGs, grenades, explosive devices, and additional military equipment. Nitzan Shapira reported the military's statement, which added that the weapons were intended for attacks on Israeli forces and civilians, and that the strikes were conducted in accordance with the existing ceasefire. This confirmation follows a sequence of reports on the same operation.
At 10:06 Jerusalem, The Zioneer first reported the strikes based on reports from Palestinian-affiliated media, which said the IDF targeted four compounds in al-Maghazi, Deir al-Balah, Nuseirat, and al-Bureij after issuing evacuation warnings, with local sources reporting extensive destruction of dozens of homes. Footage later emerged of one of the compounds in Nuseirat. The IDF then confirmed the destruction of four weapons depots, and later specified that the weapons were intended for attacks.
The operation is part of ongoing Israeli strikes on Hamas infrastructure in Gaza under the ceasefire. As The Zioneer reported on June 12, the IDF dismantled three similar weapons depots in central Gaza overnight, and on July 12, it destroyed a Hamas weapons manufacturing site in Gaza City, killing multiple operatives. The military has repeatedly stated it is targeting Hamas violations of the ceasefire.
The IDF has not released additional details on the overnight operation, nor reported any casualties. The extent of damage to the compounds beyond the weapons depots remains unclear, as initial reports mentioned extensive destruction of homes.
6 developments
- DevelopingIDF: Overnight strikes in Gaza dismantled weapons storage, production site, rocket launch site
- StrongIDF dismantles three Hamas weapons depots in central Gaza overnight
- StrongIDF, Shin Bet destroy Hamas weapons infrastructure overnight; accuse Hamas of systematic ceasefire violations
- DevelopingIDF, Shin Bet destroy five Hamas weapons warehouses in Gaza, one near Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital
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