IDF troops, continuing their operation in the west of Khan Yunis in the south Gaza Strip, killed about 20 Hamas fighters and seized numerous weapons in the area of Nasser Hospital, the military said on Sunday.
In the past day, troops have raided terror infrastructure, killed terrorists, and found numerous weapons in the Khan Yunis area, it said.
Soldiers of the 7th Brigade Combat Team found weapons and eliminated the terrorists via tank fire.
The troops also directed an IAF aircraft that targeted and killed terrorists in the area. In addition, the forces raided military buildings and located weapons, among which were explosives and a number of RPG missiles intended for use against IDF forces, the military noted.
Operation in Nasser Hospital continues
Furthermore, commando troops continued to operate in the Nasser Hospital and in the areas in its vicinity, locating more weapons.
In parallel, fighters of the Paratroopers Brigade operated in a Hamas military structure, eliminating terrorists, finding safes, and confiscating weapons.
Troops of the 98th Division, in cooperation with the air force, carried out a series of strikes in Khan Yunis, where they destroyed a weapons warehouse and killed some 15 terrorists, six of whom came out of a terrorist infrastructure.
In the center of the Gaza Strip, throughout the day, soldiers of the Nahal Brigade also eliminated more than ten terrorists, the military said.
During one of the operations, troops in conjunction with the air force identified a terrorist squad loading weapons on a cart and moving in the sector. The forces subsequently directed a drone (unmanned aerial vehicle) that targeted and killed a number of terrorists.