IDF says troops found long-range Hamas rocket launcher next to school in Gaza City

By Emanuel Fabian

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29 June 2024, 6:04 pm

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

This handout image shows a long-range rocket launcher located by the IDF near a school in Gaza City's Shejaiya neighborhood, June 29, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)

Troops of the 7th Armored Brigade located a long-range Hamas rocket launcher adjacent to a school in Gaza City’s Shejaiya neighborhood, the IDF says.

The finding comes amid a pinpoint raid in the neighborhood, launched on Thursday. The military said the operation, carried out by the 98th Division, comes after it identified Hamas operatives regrouping in the area.

The military says that so far, dozens of gunmen have been killed in clashes with troops and in airstrikes.

The 7th Brigade also located Hamas observation posts, drones, and other weapons, the IDF says. The Paratroopers Brigade separately located tunnel shafts and additional weapons, the military adds.