Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported on Thursday morning that they maintained their offensive against Hamas in Khan Yunis. They targeted terror infrastructure in the Al Amal and ‘Abasan al Jadida neighborhoods of the city, using tank fire to eliminate Hamas militants and seize weapons. Khan Yunis, Gaza’s second-largest city, is known as a significant stronghold of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
In central Gaza, ground forces detected an armed Hamas squad and trailed them, observing additional terrorists exiting a building and maneuvering in the vicinity. The terrorists were neutralized in an aerial attack, while a fighter jet demolished the building. Following the detection of multiple rocket launches from Gaza into Israel on Wednesday, the IDF targeted the origins of the attacks, along with additional launchers and terror infrastructure.
Hamas’s attacks on Israeli communities near the Gaza border on Oct 7 resulted in the deaths of at least 1,200 individuals, with 240 Israelis and foreigners being held hostage. Israel has recently confirmed the deaths of 31 out of the remaining 134 hostages.