Channel 12 reports that the IDF and Shin Bet destroyed five Hamas weapons storage facilities across the Gaza Strip, one of which was located adjacent to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah. The IDF Spokesperson released a photo documenting the strike. The depots contained Kalashnikov rifles, explosives, anti-tank launchers, and ammunition intended for attacks against Israeli forces and civilians.
The IDF Spokesperson released a photo Saturday evening showing the destruction of five Hamas weapons depots across the Gaza Strip, providing visual documentation of the overnight operation that was first reported Friday. The image confirms the extent of the strike, which the IDF and Shin Bet detailed earlier Saturday in a joint statement.
The Zioneer first reported a drone strike in Deir al-Balah on Friday evening, followed by unverified reports of casualties and heavy damage. By that evening, the IDF confirmed it had dismantled five Hamas weapons storage facilities, one of which was located adjacent to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah. The joint statement issued Saturday afternoon specified that the depots contained Kalashnikov rifles, explosives, anti-tank launchers, and ammunition intended for attacks against Israeli forces and civilians. The photo release now provides independent official documentation of the operation.
As The Zioneer has reported, the IDF and Shin Bet have conducted a series of similar strikes in recent weeks, including the destruction of four Hamas weapons warehouses overnight on July 30, a strike on a weapons site inside a mosque on July 29, and an operation targeting underground Hamas infrastructure in Deir al-Balah on June 29. The military has repeatedly accused Hamas of systematically violating the ceasefire by attempting to rebuild its military capabilities.
No casualty figures from the strike have been reported, and no Israeli casualties were noted in the operation. The photo does not provide additional details on the exact locations of the other four depots.
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