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Five Hamas arms depots destroyed in Gaza airstrikes overnight — IDF
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Five Hamas weapon depots were destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip overnight, the military and Shin Bet announce.
The IDF says the sites were used by Hamas to store assault rifles, explosive devices, anti-tank launchers and other military equipment.
One of the weapon depots was located adjacent to Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, according to the military.
“This is another example of Hamas’ systematic use of and embedding within civilian infrastructure, including medical facilities, to plan and carry out terrorist activities,” the army says.
The military justifies the strikes amid the ceasefire by saying that Hamas intended to use the weapons in attacks on Israeli forces in Gaza and Israeli civilians. The weapon depots were “destroyed to remove the threat,” the IDF adds.
צה"ל ושב"כ השמידו חמישה מחסני אמצעי לחימה של ארגון הטרור חמאס ברצועת עזה
צה"ל תקף בהכוונת שב"כ במהלך הלילה במספר מרחבים ברחבי רצועת עזה, והשמיד חמישה מחסני אמצעי לחימה של ארגון הטרור חמאס, בהם אוחסנו כלי נשק מסוג קלאצ'ניקוב, מטעני נפץ, משגרי נ"ט, תחמושת וציוד צבאי נוסף.
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— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) August 1, 2026
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