Israel Defense Forces

IDF: IDF troops intensify operations against terrorist operatives and infrastructure in Jabaliya; Targeted operations in specific areas of eastern Rafah continue

IDF troops are continuing to intensify operations in the Jabaliya area of northern Gaza. Overnight (Tuesday), the IDF began an operation against terrorist operatives and infrastructure in the center of the Jabaliya camp. Over the past day, IDF troops in the area have engaged in intense battles with dozens of terrorist cells and eliminated a large number of terrorists. In one of the joint ground and aerial strikes in the area, the terrorist cell that fired toward the city of Sderot yesterday (Tuesday) was eliminated.

Over the past few days in the southern Gaza Strip, IDF troops have continued to operate in specific areas of eastern Rafah to eliminate terrorists and dismantle additional terrorist infrastructure. In addition, IDF troops began a targeted operation on a Hamas training compound in the area, eliminating terrorists in close-quarters combat, and locating large amounts of weapons and equipment intended to simulate that of the IDF.

Over the past day, IAF aircraft struck and eliminated approximately 80 terror targets including military compounds, weapons storage facilities, missile launchers, observation posts, and additional terrorist infrastructure.

Moreover, this morning (Wednesday), the Nahal Brigade concluded operational activity in the Zeitoun area and began preparation for additional activity in the Gaza Strip. The 2nd Brigade Combat Team continues operations in the Zeitoun area.

Attached is a video of IDF operational activity in eastern Rafah: https://bit.ly/44Mvlw3

Attached are photos of IDF operational activity in eastern Rafah: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/anc15052024644546446

Attached is a photo of a mock IDF tank found by IDF troops at a Hamas training post: https://shorturl.at/isJW7

IDF: Overnight (Tuesday), an IAF aircraft struck and eliminated the terrorist Hussain Ibrahim Mekky in the area of Tyre, southern Lebanon. Mekky was a senior field commander in the Hezbollah terrorist organization on the southern front, who was responsible for the planning and execution of numerous terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians and territory since the start of the war.

As part of his role in the Hezbollah terrorist organization, Mekky was responsible for various acts of terrorism against the Israeli home front, and he previously served as the commander of Hezbollah's forces in the coastal region.

Attached is a video of the elimination in the area of Tyre: https://bit.ly/3yms5eT

Terrorists next to UN vehicles and gunfire in an UNRWA compound in eastern Rafah

During IDF operational activity in eastern Rafah on Saturday, terrorists were identified in UNRWA’s central logistics compound alongside UN vehicles.

In the footage, a number of terrorists and gunfire can be seen near UN vehicles and in the area of UNRWA's logistics warehouse compound in eastern Rafah, which is a central point for the distribution of aid on UNRWA’s behalf in the Gaza Strip.

Following the event, representatives of the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) conveyed the findings to senior officials in the international community and called on the UN to conduct an urgent investigation into the matter.

In addition, COGAT representatives warned the UN against the presence of terrorists in the area, and the seriousness of the danger that exists in the presence of the terrorists in the logistics center compound with regard to the continued protection of the organization's facilities.

The IDF will continue to act in accordance with international law to distribute aid to the residents of the Gaza Strip.

Attached is drone footage of terrorists in the UNRWA agency compound moving in the area of ​​the logistics center compound: https://bit.ly/3QE5WyQ

Attached is an aerial photo of the location of terrorists in the UNRWA logistics compound in Rafah: https://idfanc.activetrail.biz/anc12052024684645864856458

Attached are related photos: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC1205202457348742582501331874540

Joint IDF and ISA announcement:

A Hamas war room embedded inside an UNRWA school used by Hamas commanders was targeted in a precise strike by the IDF and ISA; Over 10 Hamas terrorists were eliminated in the strike

Based on IDF and ISA intelligence, the IAF carried out a precise strike on a central Hamas war room commanders embedded inside an UNRWA school in the area of Nuseirat. The war room was used by terrorist operatives in Hamas' military wing. The strike was carried out using precise munitions in order to minimize harm to uninvolved civilians.

The Hamas war room had been used by the terrorist organization to plan multiple attacks against IDF troops in central Gaza in recent weeks. The Nukhba terrorists situated inside the war room took part in the October 7th Massacre and carried out ambushes and attacks on IDF troops in the Gaza Strip. In the IAF strike, approximately 15 operatives from terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip were eliminated, more than 10 of which were part of Hamas.

The Hamas terrorist organization systematically exploits the civilian population and institutions as human shields for their terrorist activities against the State of Israel.

Attached is an infographic of the UNRWA complex in which the Hamas war room was embedded: https://bit.ly/4bjZ95K