Israeli bites
“Swords of Iron” day 90
The IDF revealed evidence showing that Hamas indoctrinates children in the Gaza Strip and incites them to terrorist activity. From a young age, children are educated to hate Israel and Jews. Children undergo theoretical and practical military training in schools, youth movements, and camps.
In routine times, Hamas operates summer camps where children learn to shoot weapons, storm through tunnels, fight against tanks, and even kidnap soldiers. These camps are in the early stages of training for Hamas' military wing. Based on intelligence it is estimated that a significant number of minors are active in the Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorist organizations.
Even during the war, Hamas uses minors for various tasks, for example sending children to deliver both messages and ammunition. The IDF previously disclosed the investigation of a company commander in the Hamas 'Zeytoun' Battalion, in which he detailed the terrorist organization's fighting doctrine. Based on this doctrine, children are used to transfer ammunition with the understanding that the IDF will not harm them due to the IDF's compliance with international law. One of the examples of this is the transfer of explosives in vegetable bags by children in Gaza. A further example is the sending of children to combat zones after attacks to assess the damage and report it to the terrorists who are hiding in shelters.
The IDF has disclosed the names of 3 soldiers who were killed while fighting in the Gaza Strip. May their memory be a blessing.
•Sgt. First Class Meiron Moshe Gersch z”l 21, of the Combat Engineering Corps' Yahalom unit, from Petah Tikva.
•Staff Sgt. Sufian Dagash z”l 21, of the Combat Engineering Corps 601st Battalion, from Maghar.
•Sgt. First Class (res.) Amichai Yisrael Yehoshua Oster z”l 24, of the 5th Brigade's 7020th Battalion, from Karmei Shomron.
Arena overview
Gaza
The Hamas terror tunnel route excavated under the Shifa Hospital and exposed by the IDF was dismantled by the soldiers of the Yahalom Unit together with special forces. During the dismantling of the underground tunnels, the hospital building above ground was not damaged and humanitarian activities in the hospital could continue.
This tunnel route under Shifa Hospital spanned over 250 meters, led to several significant terrorist centers, and was used for carrying out terrorist operations. Hamas deliberately developed its underground terror tunnel infrastructure beneath the hospital and connected it to nearby tunnel shafts to conduct its activities freely and in disguise underground.
The IDF and ISA killed the Islamic Jihad's Chief of Operational Staff in the Northern Gaza Strip. Mamdouh Lolo served as the assistant and confidant of the leaders of the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization in the northern Gaza Strip. In addition, he was in contact with senior officials in the terrorist organization’s headquarters abroad. Lolo was a senior figure in the Islamic Jihad who planned and led many terrorist attacks from the Gaza Strip against Israeli civilians and soldiers
Over the past few weeks, the 460th Brigade has been operating in central combat zones in the Gaza Strip, including the Shati area, the ‘Security Quarter’, Jabaliya, and Daraj Tuffah.
In the past few days, during a targeted raid, the forces secured control of terror infrastructure embedded inside the residence of Hamas’ Gaza Brigade Commander. The soldiers also discovered and destroyed tunnel shafts, and large quantities of weapons, and found intelligence material connecting the central Daraj Tuffah Mosque to the October 7th massacre.
Northern border
Over the last few hours, several launches were identified from Lebanon toward Israeli territory. No injuries were reported. IDF artillery is striking the sources of the launches.
IAF fighter jets struck several Hezbollah terror targets located in Lebanon, including terrorist infrastructure and a military compound.
Hezbollah’s ongoing terrorist activity and attacks against Israel violate UN Security Council Resolution 1701. The IDF will continue to defend its borders from any threat.