Israeli forces eliminated multiple terrorists in Gaza over the past 24 hours, including seven members of a cell that wounded two Israeli soldiers on Wednesday, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
Multiple weapons production and storage facilities in Gaza were hit during the same period, the military said.
The ground operations across the Strip are part of “Operation Gideon’s Chariots,” a broader campaign with the stated goal of dismantling Hamas’s remaining military capabilities, taking control of key areas and securing the release of hostages.
On Thursday, the IDF and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) targeted Hamas terrorists operating in a structure in the Shati area of central Gaza that according to the military was being used as a weapons production facility.
The IDF noted that the facility was located close to a medical site, which it stressed was not damaged by the strike.
On Wednesday, a terrorist cell fired an anti-tank missile at troops, moderately wounding two soldiers. The IDF responded with tank and aerial strikes that eliminated seven terrorists involved in the attack.
Also on Wednesday, the Israeli Air Force struck several terrorists transporting weapons, and IDF troops located and dismantled a weapons cache.