IDF strikes 170 targets in Gaza over past 24 hours, kills terror operatives in south of Strip

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

Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, in a photo released September 25, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, in a photo released September 25, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

The Israeli Air Force struck over 170 targets in the Gaza Strip in the past day, as troops advance further in Gaza City amid a new offensive against Hamas, the IDF says.

The military says targets hit by the IAF included terror operatives, buildings used by terror groups, weapon depots, and other infrastructure.

In Gaza City, the 98th Division directed drone strikes on some 20 targets, including a terror operative planning to carry out a bombing attack, other gunmen, and a weapons depot, the IDF says.

The 162nd and 36th divisions are also operating in Gaza City, and in the past day, killed additional operatives and destroyed infrastructure used by terror groups, the military says. Strikes carried out by the 215th Artillery Regiment hit sites used by Hamas to ambush Israeli troops, the IDF adds.

Meanwhile, outside of Gaza City in the Strip’s north, the 99th Division destroyed several Hamas sites, including tunnels and an ambush site where explosive devices had been planted, the military says. In the Strip’s south, the Gaza Division killed several operatives who approached troops, the IDF adds.

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