From the Liveblog of
Saturday, November 30, 2024
IDF says it struck rocket launch site inside designated safe zone in central Gaza
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A rocket launching site within the Israeli-designated humanitarian zone in the Gaza Strip was struck by the Israeli Air Force earlier today, the military says.
According to the IDF, the site in central Gaza’s Deir al-Balah had armed launchers, primed for an attack on southern Israel.
A video released by the IDF shows a rocket flying out of the site following the drone strike.
To mitigate civilian harm, the IDF says it used precision munition, aerial surveillance, and other intelligence.
“The terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip systematically violate international law, cynically exploiting the humanitarian zone and the population as a human shield for terror activity,” the military says in a statement.
כלי טיס של חיל האוויר, בהכוונה מודיעינית של אמ"ן ופיקוד הדרום, תקפו והשמידו מוקדם יותר היום אתר שיגור חמוש ומוכן לשיגור במרחב ההומניטרי דיר אל בלח, שכוון לעבר דרום הארץ>> pic.twitter.com/nM4avMZPlD
— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) November 30, 2024
The Times of Israel Community.