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Smuggling Tunnel 300 Meters from Fence, 13 Jan 2009, 20:19 IST
Paratrooper Brigade forces uncovered a smuggling tunnel near the security fence in the northern Gaza Strip. The tunnel was dug approximately 300 meters from the security fence, in order to infiltrate Israeli territory and carry out a terror attack. The tunnel was destroyed in a controlled manner by IDF forces.
Credit: IDF Spokesperson
Weaponized Mosque, 13 Jan 2009, 18:30 IST
Video footage taken by IDF forces in Gaza reveals how Hamas militants had turned a mosque into a weapons depot.
IDF Officer and Soldiers Wounded in Gaza, 13 Jan 2009, 10 IST
January 13th, 2009
IDF Officer and IDF Soldiers Wounded in Explosion of a Booby-Trapped House
An IDF officer was critically wounded and two IDF soldiers were lightly to moderately wounded during the overnight operation in the northern Gaza Strip.
The families of the soldiers have been notified.
The wounded officer and soldiers were evacuated to hospital for medical treatment.
The force was hurt after an explosive device was detonated against them in a booby trapped house that they were searching. Different weaponry was uncovered while searching the house including a machine gun and a vest.
Summary of Overnight Operations, 13 Jan 2009, 08:56 IST
13 January 2009
Summary of IDF Operations Overnight
Overnight, IDF forces, including the Infantry Corps, Armored Corps, Combat Engineering Corps, Artillery Corps, and Intelligence Corps, continued to operate against the Hamas terrorist infrastructure throughout the Gaza Strip.
Two rigged tunnels located near the security fence were uncovered by forces in the northern Gaza Strip. The forces fired at three terror operatives and uncovered many weapons in the area. In addition, forces uncovered a number of additional tunnels used by Hamas in the area.
Ground forces were involved in a number of incidents in which several armed operatives were hit. Throughout the night, approximately 30 terror operatives were hit. Fire was opened at IDF forces from the yard of a mosque, the forces returned fire.
Forces also spotted a number of terror operatives planting explosive devices in the outskirts of Gaza City and directed aerial forces that struck them.
Different weapons were uncovered in a number of incidents including four mortar launchers, an explosive device, a vest and a camera.
IAF aircraft attacked over 60 targets throughout the Gaza Strip, including the following:
- A hotel in which terror operatives were gathering in order to fire at IDF forces
- A number of Hamas terror operatives who were rigging a house
- A number of terror operatives located in the yard of a mosque
- Fifteen tunnels in the Rafah border area
- More than ten rocket launching sites
- Ten Hamas outposts
- Approximately fifteen squads of armed operatives
- Seven weapons storage facilities
- A weapons manufacturing facility located in the house of a Hamas terror operative
- A rocket launching squad
- Dozens of additional targets were struck in assistance to ground forces
Israel Navy boats assisted in enforcing the marine closure on the Gaza Strip in preventing the entering of boats that might arrive in the area.
One IDF soldier was severely wounded, one was moderately wounded, and six were lightly wounded in various incidents throughout overnight operations.
100 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid are expected to be transferred via Kerem Shalom Crossing.
Summary of Today’s Events, 12 Jan 2009, 22:32 IST
12 January 2009
Summary of IDF Operations Today
During Monday’s (Jan. 12) operations, IDF forces uncovered a tunnel built to permit terrorists to enter Israel and carry out a large scale terror attack. The entrance to the tunnel was in a house located 300 meters from the security fence.
120 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom and Karni crossings. These trucks carried 3,100 tons of food, medical equipment, and other basic supplies.
Since the start of Operation Cast Lead, approximately 920 trucks of humanitarian aid and over 1,000,000 liters of diesel fuel were transferred to the Gaza Strip
IDF Ground Forces hit a number of armed gunmen in different incidents:
IDF forces hit a female terrorist who was about to carry out an attack against the forces.
Other forces uncovered a house rigged with explosives in the East of Gaza city. The house was detonated in a controlled manner.
Armored Corps forces identified a squad of armed gunmen launching mortar shells at IDF forces, and responded with fire, hitting the squad.
Ground Forces directed the IAF in attacking squads of armed gunmen in a number of clashes.
The IAF targeted over 60 Hamas terrorist sites in Gaza throughout Monday (Jan. 12), including:
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Over 20 smuggling tunnels along the Rafah border.
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9 squads of armed gunmen
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2 mortar launchers
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9rocket launching sites
Approximately 20 rockets and mortar shells were launched into Israel today; two rockets directly hit houses in Ashkelon and Sderot, causing severe damage.
In addition, one IDF soldier was lightly wounded in the fighting today.
Weapons Discovered in Gaza by Paratroopers, 12 Jan 2009, 21:37 IST
Summary of Midday Events, 12 Jan 2009, 16:40 IST
January 12th, 2009
S ummary of Midday Events
Since this morning IDF forces, including infantry, tanks, combat engineers, artillery, and intelligence, continued to operate against Hamas terrorist infrastructure throughout the Gaza Strip.
Ground forces were involved in a number of incidents in which several armed gunmen were hit.
A squad of terror operatives opened fire at ground forces from a mosque. The forces directed aerial forces that attacked the squad, and then searched the mosque, uncovering Qassam rockets and mortar shells.
In a different incident a force identified a number of armed gunmen and opened fire at them. The force later searched the area and uncovered a large amount of weaponry including anti aircraft missiles, mortar shells and machine guns.
In addition forces uncovered a tunnel and destroyed it while searching a house in the northern Gaza Strip. Another force identified a terror operative planting an explosive device and opened fire at him.
IAF aircraft attacked over 25 targets throughout the Gaza Strip, including the following:
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Eight squads of armed gunmen
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Two mortar launchers
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Four launching area
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Three structures
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Two vehicles in which Hamas terror operatives were driving
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Different targets as assistance to ground forces
165 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid are now being transferred via the Kerem Shalom and Karni crossings.
Golani Forces Hit Gunmen Overnight, 12 Jan 2009, 09:25 IST
12 January 2009
Golani Brigade Forces Hit Gunmen during Last Night’s Operations
Last night (Jan.11), IDF forces, including infantry forices, tanks, combat engineering forces, artillery forices, and intelligence forces, continued to operate against the Hamas terrorist infrastructure throughout the Gaza Strip.
In one incident, forces from the Golani Brigade reported hitting a number of armed gunmen during clashes in the northern Gaza Strip. Forces from the Giv’ati Brigade uncovered one mortar shell. In addition, ground forces assisted the aiming of aerial attacks against groups of armed gunmen.
The IAF struck over 10 targets overnight including five armed Hamas operatives, four weaponry storehouses in the houses of Hamas operatives, two smuggling tunnels located under houses of Hamas operatives, one smuggling tunnel located under Gaza’s border with Egypt, and one rocket launching position.
The Israel Navy ships accompanied the ground forces, provided assistance, and attacked Hamas terrorist sites.
The IDF will continue to act against all terrorist organizations and those who support them.