IDF Southern Command forces continue operating throughout the Gaza Strip, guided by Military Intelligence and the ISA (Shin Bet), as part of Operation Gideon’s Chariots. The five maneuvering divisions are maintaining operations on the ground, eliminating terrorists and destroying weapons stockpiles, terror infrastructure, and underground networks.
Terrorist cell that injured soldiers eliminated by airstrike
During a mission yesterday (Thursday) by the Golani Brigade’s combat team in the Gaza Strip, two RPG missiles were fired at the force, resulting in minor injuries to three IDF soldiers. The troops returned fire toward the source of the attack. The wounded soldiers were evacuated to a hospital for medical treatment, and their families were notified.
IDF action in Gaza:
Shortly after the incident, ground forces directed an Israeli Air Force aircraft that located and eliminated the terrorist cell responsible for the attack.
Dozens of terror targets struck across the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours
Over the past day, the Israeli Air Force struck dozens of terror targets throughout Gaza. Among the targets were terrorists, military buildings, sniper and observation posts that posed a threat to IDF forces, underground infrastructure, and additional terror-related sites.
Fighting continues underground
Earlier, the IDF Spokesperson reported that combat teams from the Commando Brigade, under the command of the 98th Division, discovered and destroyed a tunnel approximately one kilometer in length.
During searches of the tunnel area prior to its destruction, the forces identified several Hamas terrorists who were entrenched inside and eliminated them. The underground route had been used by Hamas for terrorist activity, taking cynical advantage of civilian infrastructure in the area where it was located.
