Israeli forces reported the discovery of weapons and games intended to incite violence in the home of a Hamas commander on the outskirts of Khan Yunis. The IDF stated that during clashes with a Hamas terror squad in a nearby school, three Hamas operatives were killed, armed with RPGs and carrying intelligence information about Hamas’s Khan Yunis Brigade.
Inside the commander’s home, a significant weapons cache, including grenades, magazines, and combat vests, was found. Some of these weapons were discovered in a child’s bedroom alongside various toys and games, with the IDF asserting that some of the games were inciting violence. One photo released by the IDF depicted a puzzle featuring armed Arab children attacking Israel.
In addition to this discovery, the IDF released a video showing senior officers conducting a general assessment within Khan Yunis on Friday. The IDF stated that at least 1,200 people were killed in Hamas’s attacks on Israeli communities near the Gaza border on October 7. As of now, it is believed that 129 individuals, including men, women, children, soldiers, and foreigners, are held captive in Gaza by Hamas, with others still unaccounted for as Israeli authorities continue to identify bodies and search for human remains.