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IDF paratroopers find old rocket lathe in Rafah, continue weapons sweeps

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 15:11
IDF paratroopers find old rocket lathe in Rafah, continue weapons sweeps

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TL;DR

Soldiers from the IDF Paratroopers Brigade located an old lathe used for producing rockets in the Rafah area of southern Gaza. The troops continue to search the area for remaining Hamas weapons, rockets, and explosives, according to Israeli media.

01 · THE DISPATCH

IDF troops from the Paratroopers Brigade operating in the Rafah area of southern Gaza located an old lathe that had been used to manufacture rockets, a military source told Israeli media. The discovery was made during ongoing sweeps of the area aimed at locating remaining Hamas weapons, rockets, and explosive devices. The IDF continues to search areas where intelligence indicates Hamas weaponry may still be hidden. The find follows weeks of Israeli operations in southern Gaza focused on dismantling remaining Hamas military infrastructure. No further details on the lathe's output or the scale of the cache were immediately available.

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