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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
IDF says it found and destroyed Gaza rocket launchers used to fire barrage at Netivot
The Israel Defense Forces says troops operating in central Gaza have found and destroyed the rocket launchers used to fire a barrage of dozens of rockets at the southern city of Netivot yesterday.
Troops of the 646th Reserve Paratroopers Brigade found three launchers, each capable of launching 10 rockets at a time. Some of them were primed for further launches.
The soldiers destroyed the launchers and the site, the army says.