From the Liveblog of
Friday, February 16, 2024
IDF carries out airstrikes across Gaza as ground offensive pushes on
The Israel Defense Force says it carried out widespread airstrikes across the Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours, while ground forces killed numerous terrorists as fighting continues.
The military says the air force hit Hamas targets including the terror group’s operational headquarters, military buildings, launch positions and other targets. Strikes were also carried out to support ground troops.
In the southern city of Khan Younis, which has been a focal point of recent fighting, the Paratrooper Brigade continued to raid terror targets, killing two Hamas operatives and neutralizing an explosive device. Also in Khan Younis, the 7th Brigade of the IDF Armored Corps, killed 12 terrorists.
The military said fighting also continued in central Gaza, where Nahal Brigade soldiers also killed several terror operatives.
חיל האוויר תקף ביממה האחרונה מטרות רבות של ארגון הטרור חמאס ברחבי הרצועה. בין המטרות שהותקפו, מפקדות מבצעיות של הארגון, מבנים צבאיים, עמדות שיגור ומטרות נוספות. כמו כן, הותקפו מהאוויר מספר מטרות על מנת לסייע לכוחות הקרקעיים הפועלים ברצועה>> pic.twitter.com/8CzUX4x8uf
— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) February 16, 2024
