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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
IDF troops advancing into new area of Jabalia in northern Gaza
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
IDF troops operate in northern Gaza's Jabalia, in a handout photo published on June 17, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
IDF troops are advancing into an area of northern Gaza’s Jabalia, which has not yet been reached during the military’s ground offensive against Hamas.
The military says for the first time, the 162nd Division is now operating in an area known as “Kafr Jabalia,” named after the Hamas battalion that was responsible for the area.
The IDF says it aims to locate and destroy terror infrastructure in the area, including tunnels. It says that so far, numerous terror operatives have been killed, and several tunnel shafts and rocket launchers have been destroyed.
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