The Israeli army said on Sunday that it had invested in Khan Younes, a heavily bombed town in the south of the Gaza Strip, a compound used by the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas to prepare for the October 7 attack, an unprecedented operation on the Hebrew soil, which led to the death of more than 1,160 people, the majority of them civilians killed the same day.
“The Al-Qadsia complex served as a training center for Hamas to train terrorists,” the army said in a statement, describing in particular models of kibbutz entrances, military bases and Israeli armored vehicles. , supporting video.
🔴This is the Givati Brigade in action as they operated at the “Al-Qadsia” compound, 1 of the main bases where Hamas terrorists trained for October 7, with models simulating entrance gates of Israeli kibbutzim, military bases and IDF armored vehicles.
The base also contained the… pic.twitter.com/ifEq2JPSKj
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) February 4, 2024
The soldiers also entered the office of Mohammed Sinouar, one of the commanders of Hamas' armed wing, the al-Qassam brigades.
He is the brother of Yahya Sinouar, leader of Hamas in Gaza, considered the mastermind of the October 7 attack.
Weapons workshop discovered, IDF says
They also found a weapons workshop and tunnel infrastructure in the same area, as well as numerous weapons, including anti-tank missiles, anti-tank rocket launchers, light machine guns, explosives, grenades and others. ammunition.
In response to this attack, Israel vowed to “annihilate” Hamas and launched a military offensive which killed 27,365 Palestinians, the vast majority women, children and adolescents, according to a latest report Sunday from the Ministry of Security. Movement health.
250 Israelis were kidnapped on October 7, according to the Jewish state and 132 hostages are still being held in Gaza.
Among them, 27 were declared dead by the army.