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Less than a day after the operation in Nablus: alarms and interceptions in the south; The IDF attacked in Gaza | Israel Today

2023-02-23T05:08:24.913Z


Red alarms were heard a short time ago in the Eshkol, Sdot and Ashkelon Regional Councils • Five rockets were shot down by the Iron Dome system, and one fell in an open area • The IDF spokesperson updates on an attack in the Gaza Strip • Eshkol Regional Council: "There is no change in the instructions for the residents"


Less than a day after the operation in Nablus in which at least 11 Palestinians were killed, most of them from "Lion's Den" terrorists

, red alarms were activated tonight (between Wednesday and Thursday) in the area surrounding Gaza, Sderot and Ashkelon.

During the firing from the strip, six rockets were sent, with five of them being intercepted by the Iron Dome system and one of them falling in an open area.

The Eshkol Regional Council stated that "in response to the rocket fire that was carried out tonight towards the settlements in the north of the Otaf and the city of Ashkelon, the IDF attacked in the Gaza Strip not long ago. The echoes of the explosions were heard in our area. We are in regular contact with the army and after assessing the situation - there is no change in the self-defense instructions for the residents." 

In the heart of the city: a site for the production of Hamas ammunition 

The IDF spokesman gave an update on the IDF attack in the Gaza Strip.

In the barrage of rockets fired at the southern settlements, six launches from the Gaza Strip were identified, and that the Iron Dome intercepted five of them.

Another rocket fell in an open area.

Meanwhile, warplanes recently attacked a weapons production site of the terrorist organization Hamas, located in the center of the Gaza Strip.

At the same time, a military compound of the organization in the north of the Gaza Strip, which is used, among other things, to store naval weapons of Hamas, was attacked.

The complex is located near a mosque, a clinic, a school, a hotel and a police station.


"This is further proof that the terrorist organization Hamas places its military assets in the heart of a civilian population," the IDF spokesman said.

Attacking a military compound of the terrorist organization Hamas which is used, among other things, to store naval ammunition, photo: IDF spokesperson

The IDF spokeswoman added that the attack was carried out in response to the launch of rockets into Israeli territory earlier tonight. "This attack constitutes a significant damage to Hamas' ability to strengthen and arm itself in the Gaza Strip," according to the statement. The security violations against the State of Israel".

A site for the production of weapons located in the center of the Gaza Strip, photo: IDF spokesman

At noon yesterday, the forces surrounded a wanted house in the city from which an explosion was heard and smoke was seen.

Violent confrontations and exchanges of gunfire were recorded at the scene.

Ten Palestinians were killed, including the two wanted men Hussam Aslim and Muhammad Abu Bakr (Aljanidi), aged 24 and 23.

Over a hundred locals were injured.

The communication system of the operation of IDF forces in thwarting the terrorist cell in Nablus // IDF Spokesman

More than 100 injured in Nablus, photo: AFP

According to a statement from the Mageb, the Shin Bet and the IDF, the Border Guard's IMM fighters, the Shin Bet fighters and the IDF forces operated in the Kasbah of Nablus for the purpose of arresting those wanted on suspicion of planning and intending to carry out shooting attacks in the immediate time frame, including The shooting attack in which an IDF soldier, First Sergeant Ido Baruch, was killed, and in other attacks carried out against our forces.

In the exchange of fire that developed in the activity area, the wanted persons and other armed men were neutralized.

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Source: israelhayom

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