IDF says 20 Hamas operatives killed as military presses op in north Gaza’s Jabaliya

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

Troops operating in Gaza in an undated image released by the military on October 8, 2024 (Israel Defense Forces)
Troops operating in Gaza in an undated image released by the military on October 8, 2024 (Israel Defense Forces)

Some 20 Hamas operatives were killed in the past day during a new IDF operation in northern Gaza’s Jabaliya, the military says.

The IDF says the gunmen were killed in airstrikes and close-quarters combat, as troops of the 162nd Division operated in Jabaliya.

Troops also located and destroyed a weapons depot and other weapons amid the fighting, according to the military.

Meanwhile, in the central Gaza Strip, the IDF says the 14th Reserve Armored Brigade launched a new raid in the Bureij area, where it says troops are currently demolishing Hamas infrastructure and killing gunmen.

The IDF is also continuing to operate southern Gaza’s Rafah and the Philadelphi Corridor, the IDF says. The Gaza Division was given responsibility for the area recently.

Also in the past day, the IDF says 70 Hamas sites were struck across the Gaza Strip by fighter jets and other aircraft.

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