IDF says airstrike targeted Gaza City arms depot used to store explosives

As the IDF expands its offensive in Gaza City, the military says an airstrike yesterday directed by ground troops and the Shin Bet targeted a Hamas weapons depot that was used to store explosive devices meant to be used against Israeli forces.

The military publishes footage from the airstrike and elsewhere from the fighting.

הרחבת הלחימה במסגרת מבצע 'מרכבות גדעון ב': צה"ל ושב"כ תקפו בהכוונת כוחות אוגדה 98 מחסן אמצעי לחימה ובו מטענים שיועדו לשימוש נגד כוחות צה"ל

כוחות צה"ל בפיקוד הדרום, בהכוונת אמ"ן ושב"כ, ממשיכים בלחימה נגד ארגוני הטרור ברחבי רצועת עזה.

אוגדות 162 ו-98 מרחיבים את פעילותן בעיר עזה… pic.twitter.com/o20Ze8Ixde

— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) September 18, 2025

The army took measures to reduce the risk to civilians, including using precise munitions, aerial observations and further intelligence.

Meanwhile, forces from the IDF’s Gaza Division are operating in Khan Younis and Rafah in the Strip’s south, and over the past day have killed terror operatives and destroyed dozens of military sites, including observation equipment and underground shafts, the IDF says.