Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, November 16, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Troops find and destroy Hamas naval commando gear and weapons
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Equipment belonging to Hamas's naval forces, captured by the IDF in Gaza City's al-Shati camp, November 16, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)
The Israel Defense Forces says troops of the Nahal Brigade’s reconnaissance unit found and destroyed weapons and equipment belonging to Hamas’s naval forces in Gaza City’s al-Shati camp.
The cache of weapons included diving equipment, firearms, and explosive devices.
The IDF says paratroopers also located other weapons and explosives in the northern Gaza Strip overnight, following a gun battle with Hamas operatives.
It says the forces found suicide vests, other explosive devices, RPGs, anti-tank missiles, and intelligence documents.
