From the Liveblog of
Friday, January 3, 2025
IDF says some 40 Hamas command centers, terror staging grounds struck in Gaza over past day
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Over the past day, the IDF says it launched airstrikes against some 40 staging grounds for terror operatives and Hamas command centers across the Gaza Strip.
The strikes were launched by the Israeli Air Force in a joint operation with the IDF Southern Command, following intelligence provided by the Military Intelligence Directorate and Shin Bet security agency.
The IDF says dozens of Hamas operatives were gathered at the targeted sites, from where they planned and launched attacks against troops in Gaza and against Israel.
Some of the sites were embedded in former schools, which have also served as shelters for displaced Palestinians. The IDF says this is “another example of Hamas’s cynical and systematic use of civilians and civilian infrastructure in the Gaza Strip for terror purposes.”
The military says it took steps to mitigate civilian harm in the strikes, including by using “precision munitions, aerial surveillance, and other intelligence.”
The Times of Israel Community.