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Jordan News
3 days ago
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Israeli Army Launches 90 Airstrikes on Gaza Within 24 Hours - Jordan News
Israeli Army Launches 90 Airstrikes on Gaza Within 24 Hours The Israeli army announced on Saturday that it had carried out 90 airstrikes across the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, as its ground forces continued their operations inside the territory. اضافة اعلان The escalation comes amid media reports suggesting "progress" in ongoing negotiations in the Qatari capital, Doha, aimed at reaching a ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal. In a statement, the Israeli military said: 'Over the past day, the Air Force conducted approximately 90 airstrikes on targets across the Gaza Strip, in coordination with maneuvering ground forces.' It claimed that the targets included "military compounds, militant buildings, underground infrastructure, and other facilities." However, field reports from Gaza — confirmed by medical sources and eyewitnesses — indicate that Israeli attacks have largely focused on displaced persons' tents, civilian homes, and shelter centers, with children and women making up the majority of casualties. In this context, the army added: 'The 162nd Division continues its operations in the northern part of the Strip, while the 99th Division remains active in both the north and center.' It further stated: 'In the vicinity of Gaza City, the 98th Division is expanding its combat operations.'
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Politics
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IDF begins encircling Beit Hanun, destroying Hamas infrastructure in northern Gaza
The encirclement began shortly after five IDF soldiers were killed and an additional 14 wounded due to a Hamas ambush and several IEDs in the area. The Givati Brigade and troops from the 99th Division have begun operations to encircle Beit Hanun in the northern Gaza Strip, the IDF announced Wednesday. Under the command of 162nd Division, soldiers have been working to kill terrorists, as well as dismantle infrastructure and damage Hamas' military capabilities in the area. The Israel Air Force reportedly conducted a 'fire belt,' or continuous gunfire followed by airstrikes, in the area, as well as additional airstrikes in Gaza City, according to Palestinian reports. The encirclement began shortly after five IDF soldiers were killed and an additional 14 wounded due to a Hamas ambush and several improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the area on Monday. Beit Hanun is in the buffer zone. The Gaza town, which is very close to the Israeli city of Sderot, has long been a hot spot for terrorists, often used by Hamas and other groups to launch rockets at Israel. The IDF operated in Beit Hanun many times during the 640 days of the Israel-Hamas War. Most of the city has been badly damaged or destroyed in the war. Although D-9 armored bulldozers and other vehicles have combed through essentially all of Beit Hanun and northern Gaza multiple times so far, by setting the IED in the last 24 hours before the soldiers entered, Hamas was able to avoid the early detection or destruction of the IEDs by these explosive-clearing vehicles. Seth J. Frantzman and Yonah Jeremy Bob contributed to this report.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
IDF destroys Hamas weapon caches, hundreds of meters of terror tunnels in Gaza
The IDF reported that dozens of terrorists have been killed during the broader campaign, and extensive infrastructure has been destroyed. The Nahal Brigade Combat Team, under the 162nd Division, located and destroyed rocket launchers, weapons stockpiles, booby-trapped structures, and observation posts during operations in the Gaza Strip, the IDF confirmed on Thursday. In one case, long-range rocket launchers were discovered adjacent to a building that had previously served as a school. The Nahal Brigade remains deployed in the Gaza Strip, continuing efforts to neutralize threats and defend Israeli civilians, the IDF noted. Simultaneously, the Southern Brigade, operating under the Gaza Division (143), completed a focused mission in southern Gaza's security zone aimed at uncovering underground terrorist infrastructure. Working alongside the elite Yahalom combat engineering unit, troops exposed and demolished atunnel route stretching several hundred meters, with multiple exit shafts, some of which were rigged with explosives. During the operation, soldiers identified a terrorist cell emerging from one of the shafts and quickly eliminated the threat. The IDF reported that dozens of terrorists have been killed during the broader campaign, and extensive infrastructure has been destroyed. According to the military, the expanded security perimeter is intended to enhance protection for Western Negev communities. Operations in the Gaza Strip are ongoing, the IDF said, with the goal of dismantling terrorist capabilities and safeguarding Israeli lives.
