The Israeli Army claimed this Tuesday to be dismantling Hamas’ operational centers, after taking control of the Al Shati military camp in the last few hours, claiming to have killed a thousand “terrorists” and having reduced its launch capacity by 80%. of missiles.
In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the 162nd Division, combined with the Nahal Brigade and combat commando forces, indicate that they have located “more than 160 tunnels and have reached approximately 2,800 terrorist infrastructures” .
“In the Gaza Strip, the 162nd Division secured control of Hamas’ strategic assets, including the ‘Force 17’ outpost, the Hamas security headquarters, the Rantisi hospital, used by Hamas for military activities and for take hostages, and the ‘Bader’ outpost. “reads the statement sent to the press.
Following the Army, forces from the same division have been “actively operating in the Al Shati camp,” a central Hamas position in the Gaza Strip.
“Within the camp there are numerous Hamas infrastructures and battalions, including the ‘Shati’ battalion, which played a central role in the invasion and massacre on Saturday, October 7” in Israeli territory, the Israeli armed forces say.
On the other hand, the combined combat forces of the 401st Brigade entered the Gaza Strip and expelled the rest of the forces from the north of the enclave to the Al Shati camp.
The actions claimed by the Israeli army have not yet been confirmed by independent sources.
The statement also states that the combined combat forces of the Givati Brigade and the forces of the 401st Brigade “attacked numerous targets in the vicinity of Al Shati field from ground and air.”
Among them, it continues, are “central buildings and government institutions belonging to the terrorist organization Hamas”, from where, according to the Israeli army, “terrorist activity against the citizens of Israel was directed.”
“The combined combat forces of the Nahal Brigade took control of the Al Shati outpost, destroyed terrorist infrastructure, eliminated terrorists and located five tunnels. During the operation, the forces arrested Hamas terrorists, who were transferred to Israeli territory for interrogation,” the army says, without revealing the number of Hamas members detained.
Commando Brigade forces also acted in the north of the Al Shati camp to locate operatives of the battalion of the same name and destroy Hamas infrastructure.
“The brigade forces took buildings in the camp and attacked many enemy infrastructures. In addition, they operated to clear a school zone where anti-tank missile launchers, a large amount of weapons and terrorist infrastructure were found,” the statement reads.
To this end, it continues, hours before ground forces entered the Al Shati compound, the Air Force attacked Hamas targets in the field and the 215th Brigade opened fire to prepare the area for ground forces operations.
In the words of the commander of the 162nd Division, Lieutenant Colonel Itzik Cohen, the conditions have been created to dismantle the military and government capabilities of Hamas in Gaza City.”
“Since the beginning of the war, IDF forces and the 162nd Division have been dismantling Hamas centers and capabilities that it has built over the years. Since the beginning of the ground operation, IDF forces division have eliminated more than 1,000 terrorists. The forces have also significantly eliminated “We reduced missile launches against the State of Israel from the northern Gaza Strip, reducing them by around 80 percent,” the document concludes.
The Israeli Army on Tuesday demanded the neutralization of a “terrorist infrastructure” that operated in civilian buildings in the Gaza Strip, including Al Quds University and the enclave’s main mosque.
The Israeli Armed Forces reported that, in addition to missions near the Al Shati camp, explosives and weapons were seized at the Abu Bagr mosque, the university and other government buildings.
Israel accuses Hamas of using civilian areas to store war material, which it has bombed despite international condemnation.
In recent hours, the Israeli Army also carried out searches at the home of a senior member of the Islamic Jihad group, but the identity of the target was not revealed.
On the other hand, the military confirmed the death of two soldiers in combat in the last hours in the Gaza Strip, raising the number of Israeli casualties to 44 since the beginning of the ground intervention.
Source: TSF
