A joint IDF and Shin Bet statement released Saturday afternoon detailed the overnight destruction of five Hamas weapons storage facilities across the Gaza Strip. One depot, located adjacent to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, was used as a hideout for operatives and stored Kalashnikovs, explosives, anti-tank launchers, and ammunition. The military said the weapons were intended for attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians.
The IDF and Shin Bet on Saturday afternoon released a joint statement detailing the overnight destruction of five Hamas weapons storage facilities across the Gaza Strip. The operation, which the military said was carried out overnight Saturday, targeted depots in multiple areas.
Initial reports of a drone strike in Deir al-Balah emerged on Friday evening, with Palestinian sources reporting casualties at the scene. The IDF statement later confirmed that one of the weapons depots was located adjacent to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah and was used as a hideout by Hamas operatives storing Kalashnikov rifles, explosives, anti-tank launchers, and ammunition.
The military accused Hamas of systematically embedding its military infrastructure within civilian areas, including medical facilities, and said the weapons were intended for attacks against IDF troops operating along the yellow line and against Israeli civilians. The IDF stated that advance warnings, precision munitions, and aerial surveillance were used to mitigate civilian harm.
The operation is part of a broader pattern of IDF strikes targeting Hamas weapons depots in Gaza, as the military continues to enforce the ceasefire terms and prevent the terror group from rebuilding its capabilities. The IDF did not provide casualty figures in its statement, while initial reports from the scene indicated casualties from the Friday evening strike.
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