Wave of IDF strikes in Gaza targets pickup trucks used by Hamas terrorists

Over the past few hours, the Israeli Air Force carried out a wave of airstrikes targeting empty cars, including pickup trucks and other industrial vehicles, in various locations across the Strip, according to Palestinian media reports.

The military confirms to The Times of Israel that it has carried out dozens of airstrikes in Gaza since last night, targeting Hamas infrastructure, including vehicles in use by the terror group.

An Israeli soldier stands next to a pickup truck from Gaza mounted with a machine gun in the southern city of Sderot on October 7, 2023, after the Palestinian terror group Hamas launched a large-scale surprise attack on Israel, (Oren ZIV / AFP)

According to the reports and footage, many of the targeted pickup trucks are white Toyota models, which are commonly used by Hamas’s military wing.

Such pickup trucks were used by Hamas terrorists during the October 7, 2023, onslaught in southern Israel.

Hamas gunmen ride Toyota pickup trucks through Gaza City ahead of the release of Israeli hostages on February 1, 2025. (Reuters screenshot)

Armed Hamas gunmen were also seen parading in the vehicles during recent hostage release propaganda ceremonies.

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— وكالة شهاب للأنباء (@ShehabAgency) March 24, 2025

The Israeli Air Force carried out strikes on several empty pickup trucks and other industrial vehicles across the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian media reports.

Such vehicles are commonly used by Hamas's military wing.

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— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) March 24, 2025