The military said the strike targeted several areas in the Gaza Strip. The four facilities contained Kalashnikov rifles, explosive devices, ammunition, and other military equipment. The weapons were intended for use against IDF troops operating along the Yellow Line and against Israeli civilians, according to the IDF. The military accused Hamas of systematically violating the ceasefire and attempting to rebuild its military capabilities.
The IDF and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) conducted the overnight strike across several areas of the Gaza Strip, dismantling four Hamas weapons storage facilities. The military reported that the facilities contained Kalashnikov rifles, explosive devices, ammunition, and other military equipment. According to the IDF, the weapons were intended for attacks against Israeli troops operating along the Yellow Line and against Israeli civilians. The IDF stated that the operation was carried out to remove the threat and accused Hamas of systematically violating the ceasefire agreement and attempting to rehabilitate its military capabilities. IDF troops under the Southern Command remain deployed in the area in accordance with the ceasefire, the military said.
3 developments
- StrongIDF dismantles three Hamas weapons depots in central Gaza overnight
- DevelopingIDF: Overnight strikes in Gaza dismantled weapons storage, production site, rocket launch site
- StrongIDF, Shin Bet destroy Hamas weapons infrastructure overnight; accuse Hamas of systematic ceasefire violations
- StrongIDF: Hamas weapons storage sites struck in central and northern Gaza over the past week, including one inside a mosque
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