The IDF announced on Friday that troops struck armed terrorists emerging from underground tunnels in Rafah.
On Thursday, troops identified several armed terrorists who surfaced from underground terror infrastructure in eastern Rafah, the IDF said. Shortly afterward, forces coordinated with the Israel Air Force to strike and eliminate some of the operatives “in order to remove the threat,” the military added.
In response to the incident, the IDF said it carried out additional precise strikes overnight into Friday against several armed Hamas terrorists in the Rafah area. The military did not provide further operational details in the statement.
IDF strikes terrorists in Gaza
The IDF said it views “with severity” attempts by terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip to carry out attacks on Israeli forces and on Israel. It added that troops remain focused on neutralizing immediate threats in the area.
The IDF said forces under the Southern Command remain deployed “in accordance with the ceasefire agreement” and will continue operations to remove any immediate threat. The military framed the latest activity as part of continued counterterror efforts while maintaining the current deployment posture.
In recent months, the IDF has repeatedly reported tunnel-related incidents and engagements in the Rafah sector and along deployment lines in Gaza, including reports on strikes against operatives emerging from underground infrastructure, activity along the Yellow Line, and weapons located during operations.