Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a significant operation deep inside Gaza, resulting in the capture of a Hamas compound.
The compound served as a crucial hub for Hamas activities, housing observation posts, training facilities, and underground tunnels used for what the IDF described as terror purposes.
IDF’s Success in Targeting Top Hamas Commanders
The operation involved intense offensive action that encompassed air, sea, and land strikes. During these operations, the IDF reported the elimination of several high-ranking Hamas commanders, including Jamal Mussa, who was responsible for the organization’s special security operations.
Mussa’s death occurred as part of a series of over 450 airstrikes by IDF fighter jets on various Hamas targets, including tunnels, military compounds, observation posts, and anti-tank missile launch posts.
In addition to aerial strikes, IDF naval assets targeted Hamas command centers, anti-tank launch posts, and additional observation posts. Simultaneously, IDF ground forces engaged in battles that resulted in the deaths of Hamas battalion commanders.
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Hamas Surprise Attack
All of these moves were intelligence-driven, informed by data from the Israel Securities Authority as well as intelligence gathered by the IDF itself. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said that over 10,000 people had died in Gaza as a result of this ongoing conflict, with 4,104 of those deaths being children.
The fighting began following a surprise attack by Hamas on October 7, which resulted in the death of 1,400 people in Israel.
Amid the ongoing hostilities, there have been reports of attacks on hospitals in Gaza City, resulting in the loss of Palestinian lives. In an effort to ensure the safety of civilians in the region, Israel announced a four-hour pause in the fighting to allow for the evacuation of civilians to the southern end of Gaza.
The Jordanian Air Force also contributed to humanitarian efforts by airdropping essential medical supplies to its field hospital in Gaza, providing much-needed aid in the midst of this crisis.
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