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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
IDF says 300 sites hit in past day, many Hamas members killed
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The Israel Defense Forces says troops killed “numerous” Hamas terrorists during ground operations in the Gaza Strip over the past day, as well as striking some 300 targets.
The IDF says the targets hit by ground, air and navy forces included anti-tank guided missile and rocket launch positions, tunnel entrances and Hamas military compounds.
כוחות משולבים של צה"ל, בהכוונת שב"כ ואמ"ן, תקפו כ-300 מטרות במהלך היממה האחרונה, ביניהן פירי עמדות שיגור נ"ט ורקטות, פירי מנהרות ומתחמים צבאיים של ארגון הטרור חמאס >> pic.twitter.com/jQvDgKQzdW
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It says that during ground operations, troops clashed with terror cells who fired missiles and heavy machine gun fire at the forces.
The IDF says troops killed the members of the cells, and directed the Air Force to carry out strikes amid the fighting.
The military statement did not provide information on any potential new casualties on the Israeli side.
According to the New York Times, troops Monday night appeared to have surrounded Gaza City, closing it off from the north and south but keeping most forces outside the metropolis, in what was described as “a sort of pincer movement.”
