IDF troops capture headquarters of Hamas’s northern Gaza brigade

The IDF says the Givati Infantry Brigade has captured the headquarters of Hamas’s northern Gaza brigade, in the Sheikh Za’id neighborhood, between Beit Hanoun and Jabaliya.

According to the IDF, several senior Hamas officials live in Sheikh Za’id, and the neighborhood also has a number of compounds belonging to the terror group, including its elite Nukhba forces.

The IDF says the Givati troops raided the compound, finding a number of tunnel shafts, including a “strategic” entrance that was some 50 meters deep and seven meters wide.

Also in the compound, the troops found a miniature IDF armored personnel carrier and a mockup of Israel’s Gaza border barrier, the military says. Nearby, troops also found a rocket production and launch site.

The IDF says troops killed several Hamas operatives as they captured the area. The compound was later destroyed.

In a separate raid in the same area, Givati forces found several weapons on a pickup truck that was likely used by Hamas in the October 7 attacks.

The IDF says the Givati Infantry Brigade has captured the headquarters of Hamas’s northern Gaza brigade, in the Sheikh Za'id neighborhood, between Beit Hanoun and Jabaliya.

According to the IDF, several senior Hamas officials live in Sheikh Za'id, and the neighborhood also has a… pic.twitter.com/mFDy4fB7Pw

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