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Troops demolish Hamas long-range rocket cache in Rafah

By Emanuel Fabian

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19 September 2024, 3:49 pm 3 Edit

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

IDF troops with the 162nd Division are seen operating in the Tel Sultan neighborhood of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip in this handout photo published on September 19, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)

The IDF releases a video showing a Hamas rocket cache being demolished by troops in the Tel Sultan neighborhood of southern Gaza’s Rafah.

According to the military, the depot was used by Hamas to store long-range rockets. Other weapon caches were located in the area.

The IDF releases a video showing a Hamas rocket cache being demolished by troops in the Tel Sultan neighborhood of southern Gaza's Rafah.

According to the military, the depot was used by Hamas to store long-range rockets. Other weapon caches were located in the area.

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In Tel Sultan, the IDF says troops with the 162nd Division have killed more than 300 terror operatives, including the local Hamas battalion’s leadership, in recent weeks.