IDF hits north Gaza rocket launch site, nearby weapons depot after last night’s attack on Ashkelon

By Emanuel Fabian

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19 April 2024, 10:49 am 2 Edit

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Troops operate in the Gaza Strip in a photo cleared for publication on April 19, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)

Israeli aircraft struck some 25 targets in the Gaza Strip over the past day, including buildings used by Hamas, observation posts, rocket launch sites, and other infrastructure, the military says.

Following a rocket attack on the coastal city of Ashkelon last night, the IDF says its 215th Artillery Regiment shelled the launch site in northern Gaza’s Beit Lahiya, and the Israeli Air Force struck a nearby weapons depot.

The strikes come as the Nahal Brigade continues to operate in the IDF’s east-west Netzarim corridor.

According to the IDF, Nahal troops killed several gunmen in the area over the past day, including by calling in airstrikes.