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IDF says it destroyed rocket launchers used in Netivot barrage, caught 7 gunmen, killed others
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF releases new footage from the site in central Gaza from which Hamas launched a barrage of more than 25 rockets at the southern city of Netivot yesterday.
According to the IDF, immediately after troops of the 646th Reserve Paratroopers Brigade spotted the barrage, they launched a pursuit after several suspects in the area.
The IDF says the soldiers captured seven armed operatives and killed several more gunmen in the area.
The rocket launch site had three launchers, each capable of firing 10 rockets. Some of the launchers were primed with rockets.
The launchers were later destroyed by troops of the Combat Engineering Corps’ 710th Battalion, the IDF says.
The barrage on Tuesday was one of the largest attacks from Gaza in weeks. Local authorities in Netivot said it included some 50 rockets, although the IDF has estimated it to be around 25. Two rockets caused damage in Netivot and a nearby community.
The IDF releases new footage from the site in central Gaza where Hamas launched a barrage of more than 25 rockets at the southern city of Netivot yesterday.
According to the IDF, immediately after troops of the 646th Reserve Paratroopers Brigade spotted the barrage, they… pic.twitter.com/UtMqWXzr6S
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