The IDF has identified a concerning change in Hamas activity in the Gaza Strip: the terrorist organization is removing weapons from its storage facilities and working to reestablish its military control over the territory, in violation of commitments it made in the ceasefire agreement. Security officials have confirmed the shift. Hamas terrorists have been arriving at weapons storage facilities, removing arms and using them for guarding, security and tightening the organization’s grip on areas of Gaza under its authority.
The facilities contain small arms, combat equipment and rockets. In response, the IDF, guided by the Shin Bet, struck three weapons storage facilities on Tuesday, September 8, that held dozens of weapons; a launch pit previously used to fire rockets toward Israel was also destroyed. Over the preceding week, the Southern Command carried out 16 targeted strikes against Hamas infrastructure and its command structure, eliminating 14 terrorists, including five company commanders and four platoon commanders.
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