IDF says troops destroyed medium-to-long-range rocket factory in south Gaza’s Rafah

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Rockets are found by IDF troops in southern Gaza's Rafah, in a handout photo issued on January 1, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
Rockets are found by IDF troops in southern Gaza's Rafah, in a handout photo issued on January 1, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

The IDF says troops operating in southern Gaza’s Rafah located and destroyed a rocket manufacturing facility.

The find was made by reservists of the Kiryati Brigade, which has been operating in Rafah under the Gaza Division for the past month.

At the site, the military says the troops found medium-to-long-range rockets, along with other weapons.

A rocket manufacturing site in southern Gaza’s Rafah is demolished, in a video issued by the military on January 1, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

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