The IDF has liberated the Beit Hanoun and Jabaliya areas of northern Gaza, and continues its hunt for Hamas management in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza. 5 IDF troopers had been confirmed KIA since Wednesday, the our bodies of 5 hostages had been retrieved.
The 162nd Division of the IDF is at present engaged in army operations in Jabaliya in Gaza, throughout which about 1,000 terrorists have been killed. About 7,000 Hamas terrorists had been killed by Dec. 9, which Nationwide Safety Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi known as “a conservative estimate.” 3,000 have been taken prisoner in Gaza.
In one of many raids on the Rantisi hospital, it emerged that hostages had been being held underground on the hospital – however had been moved away earlier than IDF forces entered the complicated, Arutz Sheva studies. Throughout fight actions within the surrounding neighborhood, the our bodies of 5 civilians and troopers who had been kidnapped on October 7 had been discovered and returned to Israel.
In one of many raids on the Rantisi hospital, it emerged that hostages had been being held underground on the hospital – however had been moved away earlier than IDF forces entered the complicated. Throughout fight actions within the surrounding neighborhood, the our bodies of 5 civilians and troopers who had been kidnapped on October 7 had been discovered and returned to Israel.
In Gaza Metropolis, forces discovered mortars and explosives inside a home subsequent to a kindergarten. In a close-by home, a rocket launcher aimed in the direction of Israel was found, together with an RPG, JNS reported. In Khan Yunis, troopers uncovered army uniforms, explosive prices and fight tools inside a residential house. Engineering forces destroyed a tunnel from which terrorists had emerged to fireplace an RPG at troops.
בפעילות של צוות קרב חטיבה 646 במרחב ג’חר א דיק, איתרו הלוחמים מחסן אמל”ח ובו אמצעי לחימה רבים. במהלך הפעילות איתרו כוחות האיסוף של החטיבה משגרי רקטות לטווח ארוך מהם בוצעו שיגורים לאחרונה לשטח ישראל. המשגרים הושמדו בתקיפה אווירית>> pic.twitter.com/lumaViZorL
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Over the previous two days, forces have carried out raids at a faculty on the outskirts of Al Shati in northern Gaza the place terrorists operated. Troopers discovered weapons and maps belonging to Hamas, in accordance with JNS.
The IDF additionally introduced it had achieved operational management of the Hamas stronghold neighborhood of Shuja’iyya, in northern Gaza. Troopers of the thirty sixth Division fought close-quarters fight with terrorists utilizing firearms and explosives, JNS studies.
צוות הקרב של חטיבה 5 פשט על מתחם הקסבה בבית חאנון בשבוע שעבר. לוחמי צוות הקרב יחד עם סיוע אש אווירי, תצפיות וכוחות הנדסה – טיהרו את מרחב הקסבה, חיסלו מחבלים, תקפו עשרות מטרות ותשתיות טרור באמצעות הפעלת אש>> pic.twitter.com/wIAvhHbDQz
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The IDF’s 252nd Reserve Division has accomplished its operations in opposition to the Hamas terror group within the Beit Hanoun space of northern Gaza, and handed over duty of the area to the Gaza Division, indicating the army has agency management of that sector, Times of Israel studies.
The fight staff of the IDF’s fifth Brigade carried out operational exercise within the Kasbah complicated in Beit Hanoun final week, in accordance with Arutz Sheva. Along with aerial fireplace help, remark posts and fight engineering forces, the fight groups cleared the realm of the Kasbah, eradicated terrorists, struck dozens of terrorist targets and infrastructure.
Amongst different issues, the forces collected many weapons together with Kalashnikov kind weapons, grenades, cartridges and ammunition containers, mortar bombs and vests – together with IDF vests, Arutz Sheva wrotes. The fifth Brigade positioned uniforms of the Hamas terrorist group, together with youngsters’s uniforms, Hamas paperwork and telephones, and an IDF kitbag.
The forces additionally positioned a number of tunnel shafts within the properties of Hamas operatives, the most important of which was in a faculty. From these tunnels terrorists attacked the forces the day earlier than the brigade’s operation.
Troopers of the 98th Division of the IDF have been working within the Khan Yunis space within the South of Gaza for 3 weeks, destroying enemy personnel and terrorist infrastructure.
The forces eradicated many terrorists in close-quarter battles, positioned dozens of tunnel shafts that had been destroyed and uncovered vital intelligence supplies that contributed to growing the effectiveness of the operation, Arutz Sheva writes.
The operation is accompanied by an in depth and exact fireplace plan often called the “Fire Belt”. The 214th Artillery Brigade and the Commando Brigade strike utilizing guided and correct weapons such because the ‘Iron Sting’ and different precision missiles.
The IDF and Shin Guess forces eradicated many terrorists by airstrikes, together with the Head of Khan Yunis’s UAV Array, the Commander of the Remark Firm and field-level Nukhba Commanders within the Khan Yunis Brigade, in accordance with Arutz Sheva.
The 98th Division additionally discovered a report back to Hamas’ Khan Yunis Brigade Commander, relating to monetary bills for 2022, revealing Hamas spent over a million {dollars} on the manufacturing of doorways and concrete for terror tunnels this yr.
The IDF on Friday morning cleared for publication the names of two fallen troopers whose households had been notified:
Lieutenant Shai Ayeli, 21, from Ashkelon, who fell in battle within the northern Gaza Strip.
Sergeant firstclass (res.) Tal Shua, 31, from Be’er Sheva, who fell in battle within the southern Gaza Strip.
As well as, a reservist of the 179th Reserve Armored Brigade’s 8104th Battalion, was significantly injured in a battle within the southern Gaza Strip.
A soldier within the Shaked Battalion of the Givati Brigade was significantly injured in a battle within the northern Gaza Strip. A soldier within the twelfth Battalion of the Golani Brigade was significantly injured in a battle within the southern Gaza Strip.
The injured troopers had been evacuated for medical therapy and their households had been notified.
On Thursday, the names of three fallen soldiers had been cleared for publication: Sergeant Lavi Ghasi, 19, from Hashmonaim, fell in battle within the northern Gaza Strip.
Lieutenant Yaacov Elian, 20, from Ramat Gan, fell in battle within the northern Gaza Strip.
Lieutenant Omri Shwartz, 21, from Moshav Shadmot Dvora, who fell in battle within the northern Gaza Strip.
