From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Troops find explosive device hidden in Gaza health clinic
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Troops of the Combat Engineering Corps’ elite Yahalom unit discovered an explosive device hidden inside a health clinic in Gaza City’s Shejaiya neighborhood, the IDF says.
Also in Shejaiya, the IDF says troops of the Bislamach Brigade located many weapons belonging to Hamas operatives.
In another area of Gaza City, the 179th Brigade located and destroyed a tunnel shaft near the coast. After the tunnel was exploded, the troops identified a group of Hamas operatives fleeing to a nearby building, which was later struck by a fighter jet, according to the IDF.
In southern Gaza, the IDF says troops of the 55th Brigade raided Hamas sites in Khan Younis, killing an operative who fired an RPG at them. A weapons depot was also found by the soldiers.
The IDF says the Navy has also continued to carry out strikes in Gaza, including buildings along the coast used by Hamas operatives and vessels.
צוות הקרב החטיבתי 55 ביצע פשיטות משולבות על תשתיות טרור בחאן יונס ובמהלכן חיסלו הלוחמים בירי מחבל אשר שיגר נ"ט מסוג RPG לעבר הכוח. הלוחמים איתרו מחסן אמצעי לחימה ובו מטעני חבלה, נשקים ורימונים>> pic.twitter.com/FDbrqyJMFw
— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) December 19, 2023
The Times of Israel Community.