From the Liveblog of
Monday, December 4, 2023
IDF ground forces continue fierce battles in Gaza as Air Force strikes Hamas targets
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF says that over the last few hours, ground forces have battled Hamas operatives in the Gaza Strip, as the Air Force has been striking rocket launchers, weapons depots and other sites belonging to the terror group.
It says that troops of the 7th Armored Brigade spotted three Hamas operatives during a battle and directed a drone strike at them.
בשעות האחרונות לוחמי צה"ל וחה״א ממשיכים להלחם ברצועת עזה, הותקפו משגרי רקטות, תשתיות טרור מחסני אמל"ח וחוסלו מחבלים של ארגון הטרור חמאס.
כוח מצוות קרב חטיבתי 7 איתר שלושה מחבלי חמאס בקרבת הלוחמים. מפקד הכוח הכווין תוך זמן קצר כלי טיס מאוייש מרחוק אל עבר המחבלים והם חוסלו >> pic.twitter.com/qu5meTazQ7
— דובר צה״ל אפי דפרין – Effie Defrin (@IDFSpokesperson) December 4, 2023
Other forces spotted Hamas operatives firing an RPG at them, and responded with gunfire, killing two Hamas members, according to the IDF.
The IDF says that in another incident, two Hamas gunmen opened fire at troops from the entrance to a tunnel. The soldiers in response demolished the tunnel, killing the pair, it says.
Troops also directed a drone strike at three Hamas operatives near them, according to the IDF.
The IDF does not provide the locations of the incidents in Gaza.
The Times of Israel Community.