2023-11-11 08:37:30
The Israeli Army reported this Saturday that since the beginning of its military operation in the north of the Gaza Strip it has taken control of 11 key posts of the Hamas terrorist group.
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A spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) also assured that during the bombings of the last few hours they managed to destroy the entrance to a tunnel used by the armed group near a school.
“During nighttime operations, Nahal Brigade troops located and subsequently destroyed a tunnel entrance near a school,” the military said in a statement.
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Israeli forces also reported that the 215th Brigade identified an operational group of Palestinian terrorists approaching Givati Brigade troops and directed an unmanned aircraft to neutralize them.
“The Navy also carried out nighttime strikes, targeting buildings used by Hamas operatives in northern Gaza. “Some of these attacks were led by ground forces,” the army added.
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Weapons depots, including those belonging to Hamas naval forces, were also targeted by the Israeli Navy.
A spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) assured that during the bombings of the last few hours they managed to destroy the entrance to a tunnel used by the armed group near a school. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)
In Israeli territory, alarms sounded again this Saturday morning in various areas to warn citizens of potential rocket launches.
Several missiles have hit towns near the border with Gaza, without immediate evidence of casualties, the Times of Israel newspaper reported.
The Israeli authorities now put the death toll caused by the attacks launched by Hamas on October 7 at around 1,200, after the Israeli Foreign Ministry revised the death toll late on Friday, which was previously around the 1,400.
This Saturday, Israel opened a new evacuation period for civilians who want to flee the northern part of the Gaza Strip, this time seven hours, after in recent days several tens of thousands of people have moved to other areas. southern areas of the enclave.
A military spokesman explained that the corridor will remain open between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (local time), “for humanitarian purposes,” and released a telephone number that civilians can call if they believe that Hamas terrorists are targeting them. is blocking the way.
Israel opened this Saturday a new evacuation period for civilians who want to flee the northern area of the Gaza Strip. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)
A “tactical suspension” of operations will also be implemented in the Yabalia refugee camp, the scene of some of the deadliest bombings in recent weeks. In this case, the attacks will stop from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. so that the population can also flee.
Israel recommends that the population leave an area that it describes as “widespread fighting,” although in recent days several UN officials have made it clear that there is no safe place in Gaza today.
French President Emmanuel Macron urged Israel to “cease” attacks on civilians. In an interview with the BBC he said that “babies, women, the elderly” were bombed. “There is no justification” and “no legitimacy.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu replied that “responsibility for any harm to civilians falls on Hamas,” which, according to him, uses the population “as human shields.”
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