Taking over the Badr outpost and eliminating about 150 terrorists in terrorist strongholds: The 401st Brigade's combat team attacked Hamas' Shati Battalion area on Friday. During the fighting, the fighters eliminated about 150 terrorists and gained control of the terrorist organization's military strongholds in the northern Gaza Strip.
The activity of the IDF's 401st Brigade in the Gaza Strip, photo: IDF Spokesperson
The brigade destroyed at the "ship" outpost, launching positions and an underground network that also contained a site for the manufacture of weapons. In addition, the brigade operated at the Blue Beach Hotel in the northern coastal strip, where about 30 Hamas terrorists barricaded themselves and fired a number of anti-tank missiles at IDF forces.
The last remaining outpost on the Shati border
After the takeover, it was found that the terrorists used the hotel rooms as a defensive shelter and to plan attacks above and below ground.
The activity of the IDF's 401st Brigade in the Gaza Strip, photo: IDF Spokesperson
In recent days, the brigade's fighters gained control of the Badr outpost – the main outpost of the Shati Battalion, located near a refugee camp and civilian buildings.
As part of the raid, the forces of the 401st Brigade destroyed military headquarters and launching positions. This outpost is the last remaining outpost on the Shati border and was also destroyed.
Earlier today, the IDF Spokesperson reported that since the beginning of the fighting, the IDF has attacked more than 15,000 targets in the Gaza Strip. In addition, about 6,000 weapons were found, including launchers and anti-tank missiles, rockets and missiles, IEDs, explosives and more.
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