The IDF on Tuesday announced that it found a huge haul of around 110 mortar rounds, as well as some rockets and other military items, concealed within UNRWA blankets and humanitarian aid in southern Gaza.
A statement said that IDF Brigade 7 found the weapons - one of the most extensive single finds of longer range weapons since the October ceasefire - during its standard patrols within Israeli-held territory east of the "yellow line."
Since October 2025, Israel has controlled 53% of Gaza, while Hamas has controlled 47%, including almost all of Gaza's two million-plus population.
The IDF has continued to find tunnels and other hidden weapons throughout this period.
However, typically, it finds a small number of guns or other low-grade weapons.
Finding such a large haul of mortars, weapons which can be fired from Gaza into Israel, even if likely only to the near border towns, is unusual.
Israel exposes Hamas arms hidden in UNRWA facilities
The find was doubly significant since it was made within UNRWA humanitarian aid.
Israel has made exposing UNRWA's double-dealing with Hamas, working as an aid group and looking the other way when it hides weapons in their facilities or aid, a major global message and mission during and after the war.
Despite heavy global criticism, it has banned UNRWA from operating within Israel.
The Jerusalem Post has clarified with the IDF that the weapons were found within aid that was delivered prior to the ceasefire.