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Sunday, July 12, 2026
IDF says it hit Gaza City weapons manufacturing site while Hamas operatives were present
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF says it bombed a Hamas weapons manufacturing site in Gaza City earlier today, while members of the terror group were operating there.
Recently, Hamas operatives worked the site to “manufacture weapon components in an attempt to restore the organization’s capabilities,” in a “violation of the ceasefire agreement,” the military says.
“The manufacturing site was struck while several Hamas terrorists were operating inside it,” the IDF says, adding that the operatives were advancing attacks on troops and Israeli civilians.
Palestinian media reported that four people were killed in the strike.
בזמן שמחבלים פעלו מתוכו: צה"ל השמיד אתר לייצור אמצעי לחימה של חמאס בעיר עזה
צה"ל תקף לפני זמן קצר במרחב העיר עזה והשמיד אתר לייצור אמצעי לחימה של ארגון הטרור חמאס.
לאורך התקופה האחרונה ובניגוד להסכם הפסקת האש, מחבלי חמאס פעלו מתוך האתר לייצור רכיבי אמצעי לחימה על מנת לנסות… pic.twitter.com/qRS4T4CNFl
— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) July 12, 2026
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