A year and a day after launching ground operations against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces on Monday continued to engage terrorist forces across the coastal enclave.
Troops were conducting targeted raids in the central and southern Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces said on Monday morning, killing armed terrorists and dismantling Hamas infrastructure.
כוחות אוגדה 91 ממשיכים לתקוף תשתיות טרור ולהחרים אמצעי לחימה של ארגון הטרור חיזבאללה בדרום לבנון. במהלך היממה האחרונה, חטיבת האש של האוגדה זיהתה חוליית מחבלים בסמוך למבנה צבאי של חיזבאללה שהיוותה איום על כוחותינו, בסגירת מעגל מהירה ובשיתוף עם חיל האוויר החוליה חוסלה>> pic.twitter.com/aQ0DT2XldL
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The IDF highlighted an incident in which soldiers detected terrorists inside a structure rigged with explosives and directed the Israeli Air Force to strike the building.
Dozens of terrorists were also eliminated in Jabaliya in northern Gaza, where tunnel shafts were also neutralized and a large amount of weapons found, according to the military.
Israeli forces are continuing efforts to evacuate non-combatants to safer areas, despite Hamas deliberately attempting to prevent them from doing so, the IDF said.
IDF chief to wounded soldiers: ‘I salute you’
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi addressed soldiers wounded during the year-long “Swords of Iron” war, the audio of which was published by the army on Monday morning.
He made the comments to mark the week-long “Salute to the Wounded of the ‘Swords of Iron’ War.”
הרמטכ״ל לפצועי מלחמת חרבות ברזל: ״כולכם העמדתם את ההגנה על המולדת ואת חבריכם לנשק לפני טובתכם האישית. אני מצדיע לכם״
מצורף אינסרט של ראש המטה הכללי, רב-אלוף הרצי הלוי, לציון שבוע ההצדעה לפצועי מלחמת ״חרבות ברזל״: https://t.co/GYQBOT9Y73
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“I address you, those wounded physically and mentally, those who have healed and those still recovering, which is a battle in itself. All of you put the defense of the homeland and your comrades-in-arms above your personal well-being. I salute you,” Halevi said.
“As we continue to fight on various fronts, we dedicate this week to you. The IDF works together with the Ministry of Defense to provide comprehensive support for you and your families. Our commitment to you stems from a deep sense of duty, and your return to daily life is an essential part of restoring Israeli society as a whole.
“We are fighting alongside you, both on the battlefield and beyond. The accomplishments you have achieved, and those we continue to achieve daily, are part of a just war, and many missions still lie ahead—missions that we are determined to fulfill.”
(JNS)
