In recent days, Sabra Battalion fighters have been fighting together with engineering and armored forces under the combat team of the 460th Brigade in the Daraj Tufah neighborhood of Gaza City. This neighborhood overlooks the village of Gaza, where the battalion's fighters fought on October 7. "You see the village of Gaza again, only this time we are in a different position."
Sabra Battalion Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Aviran: "We look at the village of Gaza from the enemy's position and commit - we will fight until victory" // IDF Spokesperson
The fighters eliminated many terrorists in face-to-face encounters and by directing aircraft. In addition, in an orchard in the neighborhood, they located and destroyed 10 tunnel shafts.
Symbolic place
In addition, as part of a search of the area, the force found an IED, a box of fragmentation grenades, Nakhba uniforms and vests, and family photos of small children and an elderly woman holding long weapons.
The findings found by Sabra Battalion fighters in Darj Tufah, photo: IDF Spokesperson
The commander of the Sabra Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Aviran, said: "My men and I fought in the village of Gaza on October 7 against despicable murderers who left where we are now. In the past two months we fought in the Gaza Strip, we were in deeper places, and today we are in a symbolic place."
He added: "We look back and see the village of Gaza again. This time in a different position. From enemy homes. We've got you covered. The Sabra Battalion guarantees that you will be able to return to your homes safely. We will fight until victory."
The findings found by Sabra Battalion fighters in Darj Tufah, photo: IDF Spokesperson
Earlier, the IDF reported that in recent days the 931st Battalion's combat team, with the help of the Nahal's brigade combat team's fire complex, eliminated many terrorists in clashes in the area of Daraj Tufah in the northern Gaza Strip. In light of the many encounters and the understanding that the area is saturated with terrorists and weapons, the battalion combat team launched raids in the area yesterday.
During the raids, fighters located dozens of Kalashnikov weapons, grenades, bazookas, RPG heads, and Israeli license plates found under blankets in the children's room.
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