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IDF says it hit Hamas members operating out of former school serving as shelter in north Gaza
[IsraelTimes] The IDF says it carried out an airstrike against a group of Hamas operatives operating out of a former school in the northern Gaza Strip a short while ago.According to the military, Hamas was using the Umm al-Fahm School in Beit Lahiya to plan and carry out attacks against IDF troops and against Israel. The school has been serving as a shelter for displaced Palestinians. The IDF says it took steps to mitigate civilian harm in the strike, and accuses Hamas of “systematically” using civilian sites for terror. IDF: Troops destroyed kilometer-long tunnel with rooms in central Gaza Strip Heartening video of the work at the link. [IsraelTimes] A kilometer-long tunnel was recently located and demolished in the central Gaza Strip, the IDF announces.The tunnel, which the military says was built under a civilian area and close to several homes, was found by troops of the 5th Brigade and combat engineers, including members of the elite Yahalom Combat Engineering Unit. Inside the tunnel, the IDF says troops found several rooms, equipment, and weapons belonging to Hamas operatives. Related: Beit Lahiya: 2024-09-26 Over 40 Hamas operatives killed in past day as IDF launches fresh raids in Gaza Beit Lahiya: 2024-09-22 Israeli strike on Gaza school shelter kills 22 people; IDF reports former school is Hamas Command & Control center Beit Lahiya: 2024-09-15 Good Morning Posted by: trailing wife 2024-09-30 |
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