Wed, Jan 7, 2009
Summary of Overnight Events
IDF Infantry Corps, Armored Corps, Engineering Corps, Artillery Corps and Intelligence Corps forces continue operating throughout the Gaza Strip with Israel Air Force and Israel Navy support.
Throughout the night Ground Forces in Gaza clashed with several groups of gunmen and neutralized booby-trapped structures. Soldiers also uncovered a number of weapon storage facilities, large stores of explosives, and smuggling tunnels. A soldier was lightly injured during the operations.
The IAF struck over 40 targets throughout Gaza, including:
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Rocket launching sites and bunkers used by armed terrorists.
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Squads of armed Hamas operatives.
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Various structures used by Hamas terror operatives.
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More than ten smuggling tunnels used by Hamas, some of them located under the homes of operatives.
Large secondary explosions were observed following some of the air strikes, indicating the presence of explosives inside the tunnels.
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