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Friday, April 12, 2024
IDF: Pinpoint operation against Hamas, other terror groups in central Gaza near Nuseirat ongoing
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF says it is continuing a pinpoint operation against Hamas and other terror groups in the central Gaza Strip, on the outskirts of the Nuseirat camp.
The 162nd Division’s 401st Armored Brigade, Nahal Infantry Brigade, and other units, have killed several gunmen over the past day in the area, in close-quarters combat and by calling in airstrikes, the IDF says.
The IDF says the troops located and destroyed an underground rocket launcher, alongside other launchers that were primed.
The troops also raided several sites belonging to terror groups in the area, locating equipment belonging to the Palestinian Islamic Jihad at one location, the IDF says.
Across the Gaza Strip, the Israeli Air Force struck more than 60 targets over the past day. According to the IDF, the targets included rocket launchers, buildings where gunmen were gathered, and other infrastructure.
The IDF says the 215th Artillery Regiment also shelled numerous sites over the past day, as part of support for the ground troops operating in central Gaza.
