Israeli Air Force fighter jets conducted retaliatory strikes on rocket launchers in the Gaza Strip after launches were fired near Kibbutz Kfar aza, The IDF announced on Wednesday.
The launch was identified from Jabalyia toward Kibbutz Kfar Aza on Tuesday, which was intercepted by the IDF Aerial Defense Array. In response, an IAF fighter jet struck the compound and launcher from which the rocket was fired.
Meanwhile, the Nahal Brigade continued operations in the central Gaza Strip and has killed numerous terrorists over the past day. In one instance, the Nahal soldiers killed a terrorist cell that was approaching the soldiers' location, according to the announcement.
A Nahal Brigade-led division (162nd) continues to operate in the Netzarim Corridor that separates the northern and southern Gaza Strip, conducting targeted operations on terrorist infrastructure in the area.
IDF ground and air troops destroy additional launchers
In addition, a number of launches were identified toward IDF troops operating in the area of Shejaiya in the northern Gaza Strip. In response, an IAF fighter jet located and destroyed the launcher.
Furthermore, an IAF aircraft also struck a Hamas terrorist cell that posed a threat to IDF troops operating in the Shejaiya area.
Over the past day, IAF fighter jets and aircraft struck dozens of additional terror targets in the Gaza Strip, including military sites, launchers, tunnel shafts, and infrastructure, the IDF added.
Furthermore, the soldiers eliminated terrorists in encounters and proactive ambushes with the cooperation of Nahal Brigade’s Fire Control Center. In addition, the soldiers located and destroyed an anti-tank missile launch post, a mortar launch post that was used to fire toward Israel, a tunnel shaft, and terrorist structures that Hamas used against the soldiers.
In one incident, the Brigade’s Fire Control Center detected a terrorist who conducted a rocket and mortar attack on the soldiers. In a short time, the soldiers acted, and the terrorist was eliminated by an aircraft.