IDF hits Gaza tunnels; ground forces conduct raids ahead of offensive

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IAF has destroyed 20 Hezbollah anti-tank missile cells since start of the war​

(October 23, 2023 / JNS)
The Israeli Air Force struck hundreds of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad targets in Gaza in recent hours, including tunnels with terrorists in them, while infantry and armored corps conducted raids on the ground in the enclave in preparation for a wider ground offensive, the Israeli military stated on Monday.

Dozens of operational command centers housing Hamas and PIJ operatives were also hit, according to Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari.

Strikes were also conducted on targets that posed a threat to forces in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip, including dozens of mortar and anti-tank missile launch sites, according to Hagari.

The raids into Gaza are being conducted by armored and infantry units against terror cells that were “preparing for our next stage,” while also seeking out information for hostages and the missing, Hagari said on Monday.

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IAF has destroyed 20 Hezbollah anti-tank missile cells since start of the war.

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May the Lord Bless and protect Israel every step of the way.

 

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Major-Genera Giora Eiland, the former head of Israel’s National Security Council and former commander of the IDF’s Operations and Planning directorates says that a precondition of allowing “a return to normality should be the complete elimination of Hamas as a political and military entity. Anything short of that cannot be acceptable. It is not a matter of political decision or even strong Israeli public opinion—it is something essential.” I agree. This is an existential necessity for Israel. And God will ensure this occurs..

 

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The Weapon Israel Plans to Use in Dealing With Hamas' Terror Tunnels​

The terror group’s tunnel network is extensive and will take time to clear. The IDF has multiple posts about what lies beneath many of the so-called civilian buildings in places like Gaza City. Urban warfare, counterinsurgency, and anti-terrorism are always operations whose timetables are indeterminable. Yet, to help speed up that process, the IDF has this foam bomb, which acts like a Liquid Plumber of sorts for terrorists. It’s an effective countermeasure, but there are risks regarding its deployment, not least being that these tunnels are loaded with booby traps. Some mishaps have blinded IDF soldiers due to the chemicals involved.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has been testing the chemical bombs, which contain no explosives but are used to seal off gaps or tunnel entrances from which fighters may emerge.

The IDF has not commented on the use of the so-called “sponge bombs”, which create a sudden explosion of foam that rapidly expands and then hardens.

The Weapon Israel Plans to Use in Dealing With Hamas' Terror Tunnels

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