Israel launches second controlled raid in Gaza

Destruction due to airstrikes in Gaza on Friday. Pic/AP

The Israeli military launched a limited raid of the Gaza Strip overnight, striking dozens of Hamas targets, the Israel Defence Forces said on Friday morning. The IDF said it hit anti-tank missile launch sites, military command and control centres, as well as Hamas terrorists.

According to the IDF, Infantry, armoured and engineering forces under the command of 36th Armoured Division formations and accompanied by helicopter gunships of the Air Force raided the centre of the Gaza Strip. As part of the raid, IDF aircraft and artillery attacked targets of the terrorist organization Hamas in the Sajaya neighbourhood and throughout the Gaza Strip.

As part of the operation, the forces attacked dozens of terrorist targets, including positions for launching anti-tank missiles and operational headquarters, as well as terrorists of the terrorist organization Hamas. The forces left the area at the end of the mission and there are no casualties to our forces.

The Israeli Air Force is eliminating a growing number of senior Hamas commanders as the terror organization intensified rocket fire across central Israel. The air force killed the deputy head of Hamas's Intelligence Directorate, Shadi Barud. The IDF said Barud was responsible for planning the October 7 massacre together with Gaza strongman Yahya Sinwar.

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Oct 7
Day Hamas militants raided Israel

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