Jerusalem:
Israel’s military stated Sunday its forces had raided a Hamas coaching facility in Gaza the place operatives ready for the October 7 assault on Israel.
The power within the Palestinian territory’s fundamental southern metropolis of Khan Yunis contained fashions of Israeli navy bases, armoured automobiles, in addition to entry factors to kibbutzim, the military stated in a press release.
Troopers additionally raided the workplace of Mohammad Sinwar, a senior commander in Hamas’s armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades.
He’s additionally the brother of Yahya Sinwar, the pinnacle of Hamas in Gaza who’s believed to be the mastermind behind the October 7 assault.
Throughout the raid on the Al-Qadisiya compound in Khan Yunis, the forces encountered a number of operatives who fired at them, the military stated.
The operatives had been “neutralised” by sniper fireplace, tank shelling and air strikes, it added.
Hamas’s unprecedented assault on Israel resulted within the deaths of about 1,160 folks in Israel, principally civilians, based on an AFP tally primarily based on official figures.
Operatives additionally seized round 250 hostages, and Israel says 132 stay in Gaza together with no less than 27 believed to have been killed.
Vowing to get rid of Hamas, Israel launched a large navy offensive that has killed no less than 27,365 folks in Gaza, principally ladies and youngsters, based on the Hamas-ruled territory’s well being ministry.
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