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IDF Spokesman Capt. Avichay Adraee discusses the illegal use of mosques as weapons storage according to both international law and Islamic law.
Daily Archives: January 17, 2009
Summary of IDF Operations, 17 Jan 2009, 21:55 IST
17 January 2009
Summary of IDF Operations Today
Today (Jan.17), IDF forces operating in Gaza identified two armed gunmen hiding in a residential building and targeted them with tank fire. In a subsequent sweep of the building, troops uncovered a stockpile of ammunition, including an explosives belt, grenades, and other weapons. The troops carried out a controlled detonation of the explosives.
In a separate incident taking place in the Northern Gaza Strip, troops identified a gunman armed with an anti-tank missile, and relayed information regarding his position to the IAF, which then carried out a precision strike.
Since this morning (Jan.17), the IAF targeted over 120 Hamas targets in Gaza, including:
- More than 100 tunnels in southern Gaza
- 10 rocket launching points, including several launchers that were already primed and loaded
- 5 cells of gunmen
- 3 Hamas outposts
- Additional strikes carried out in order to assist Ground Forces
A total of 20 rockets and mortar shells were fired into Israel today, no injuries were reported.
Thirteen soldiers were wounded over the past 24 hours, 3 seriously, 3 moderately and 7 lightly.
Four Soldiers Seriously Wounded in Gaza, 17 Jan 2009, 15:12 IST
January 17th, 2009
Four Soldiers Seriously Wounded in Gaza
Four IDF soldiers from the Paratroopers Brigade, two of them officers, were seriously wounded early Saturday morning by mortar fire in the Gaza Strip. The four received initial medical treatment at the scene and were evacuated to hospitals.
The soldiers’ families have been notified.
The IDF is looking into the circumstances of the incident, including the possibility that the soldiers were hit by friendly fire.
