Israeli forces located and destroyed rockets hidden underground in the northern Gaza Strip this morning, Channel 14 journalist Hillel Bitton Rosen reports. The security establishment assesses that Hamas still possesses a significant number of additional rockets for intermediate ranges, as well as a smaller number of long-range rockets.
IDF troops located and destroyed a cache of rockets hidden underground in the northern Gaza Strip, the military confirmed earlier this evening. Channel 14 journalist Hillel Bitton Rosen reported Tuesday evening that the rockets had been destroyed, adding a security assessment that Hamas still holds a significant number of additional rockets for intermediate ranges, as well as a smaller number of long-range rockets. The rockets were assessed as capable of reaching central Israel.
The Zioneer reported at 21:13 Jerusalem that the IDF had located the rockets but had not yet confirmed their destruction. Earlier the same evening, at 20:48 Jerusalem, Channel 14 journalist Hillel Bitton Rosen reported long-range missiles identified near the IDF's yellow line in Gaza, indicating Hamas was rearming. The security establishment's assessment of a remaining significant arsenal follows a pattern of reported Hamas rebuilding efforts: on June 24, The Zioneer reported that Hamas was re-establishing rocket-launch positions in Gaza and preparing for the next confrontation with Israel.
The security assessment also aligns with earlier reports of the group's continued military capabilities despite ongoing IDF operations. As The Zioneer reported on June 24, a source asserted that Hamas was rebuilding launch sites, though specific locations and timelines were not provided.
The exact number and type of rockets in the destroyed cache and in the remaining arsenal were not specified. The security assessment, attributed to the establishment, has not been independently confirmed. It remains unclear whether the destroyed cache represents a portion of the assessed arsenal or a separate find.
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