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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
IDF says troops pushing Gaza offensive, strikes targeting Hamas infrastructure
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Amid the operation in Iran, the military says, it is continuing its ground offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
In northern Gaza, the IDF’s 162nd Division is pushing into Jabalia. In one incident last night, the military says troops spotted three terror operatives approaching the forces and called in an airstrike. A building used by Hamas was also targeted in the area.
The 252nd Division, operating in the Strip’s center, killed two “suspects who posed a threat” and directed a strike on Hamas tunnel infrastructure, the military says.
In southern Gaza’s Khan Younis, the 36th Division is operating to capture and clear the area of Hamas infrastructure.
The IDF says that in one incident in Khan Younis, troops spotted what appeared to be humanitarian aid in a building, but after further investigation it was suspected to be a booby trap. The soldiers threw two explosive devices into the building, causing the bomb planted by Hamas there to explode and collapse the building.
The Times of Israel Community.