Israeli forces struck multiple areas across the Gaza Strip overnight, destroying five Hamas weapons caches. The depots contained Kalashnikov rifles, explosives, anti-tank missile launchers, ammunition and other military equipment.
One of the caches was located next to the Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah and also served as a shelter for Hamas operatives who stored weapons there, according to the military. The IDF and Shin Bet said the site represents Hamas’s use of civilian infrastructure, including medical facilities, for terrorist operations.
The weapons were intended for Hamas terror attacks against Israeli forces operating in the Yellow Line area and against Israeli civilians, the military said. The IDF said destroying the caches was aimed at removing the threat.