Troops uncover Hamas weapons caches, manufacturing plants in northern Gaza

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

A Hamas weapons cache found in northern Gaza in a photo released on December 19, 2023 (Israel Defense Forces)
A Hamas weapons cache found in northern Gaza in a photo released on December 19, 2023 (Israel Defense Forces)

Troops of the 261st Brigade’s 6651st Reconnaissance Battalion operating in northern Gaza’s Atatra and Jabaliya located Hamas weapons caches and manufacturing plants, the IDF says.

The IDF says the troops recovered a large number of firearms, rockets, and explosives.

The troops also raided nearby homes of Hamas operatives, locating further weapons there, and intelligence materials, the IDF says. The soldiers also found pictures of children in Hamas uniform, posing with weapons.

Pictures showing children in Hamas military uniforms, posing with weapons discovered by IDF troops in northern Gaza in a photo released on December 19, 2023 (Israel Defense Forces)

The IDF says the 6651st Battalion has ambushed and killed dozens of Hamas operatives in recent days. In one of the battles on Sunday, Master Sgt. (res.) Daniel Yacov Ben Harosh, 31, was killed.

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