The IDF spokesperson said the overnight strike destroyed four warehouses in central Gaza containing Kalashnikovs, RPGs, grenades, explosive devices, and other equipment. The weapons were intended for attacks on IDF troops and Israeli civilians. The military said its forces are deployed in accordance with the agreement and will continue to remove threats.
The IDF has now detailed the specific contents of the four Hamas weapons warehouses it destroyed overnight in central Gaza: Kalashnikov rifles, RPGs, grenades, explosive devices, and additional military equipment, the military confirmed at 12:16 Jerusalem. The weapons were intended for attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians, the IDF said. The operation was conducted in accordance with the existing ceasefire, the military added.
The story evolved through a series of updates beginning at 10:06 Jerusalem. Initial reports said the IDF struck four compounds in central Gaza after issuing evacuation warnings, with Palestinian sources reporting extensive destruction. Footage then emerged of one compound in the Nuseirat area. The IDF subsequently confirmed the strikes targeted weapons storage facilities containing rifles and grenades, and stated the weapons were intended for attacks. The final update at 10:06 specified the full inventory of the cache.
The Zioneer has reported on previous IDF strikes against Hamas weapons infrastructure in Gaza, including a weapons manufacturing site in western Gaza City on July 12 and the dismantling of three weapons depots in central Gaza on June 12. Other operations have targeted Hamas operatives and launch shafts.
The IDF has not provided the precise coordinates of the warehouses or indicated whether any casualties were reported. The military reiterated that its forces are deployed in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and will continue to remove threats.
6 developments
- StrongIDF dismantles three Hamas weapons depots in central Gaza overnight
- DevelopingIDF destroys Hamas weapons manufacturing site in western Gaza City, multiple terrorists killed
- DevelopingIDF strikes Hamas targets in central Gaza, artillery fire ongoing
- DevelopingIDF kills three armed Hamas operatives advancing attack plots in northern Gaza
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