Israel strikes back at rocket launches from Lebanon, conducts raids in Gaza City: IDF
The Israel Defense Forces
released pictures and video of continued fighting in Gaza City on Thursday as a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war has been delayed until at least Friday.
Rocket sirens blared in northern Israel as the military detected some 35 launches from Lebanon toward Israeli territory, the IDF said. Israel’s air defense systems intercepted the launches.
Additionally, the IDF said terrorists launched several “anti-tank missiles and mortars” at various Israeli posts along the border with Lebanon.
“An IDF aircraft struck a number of launchers from which the projectiles were fired. IDF soldiers struck an additional launcher from which the projectiles were fired with the ‘Iron Sting’ weapon system. IDF artillery struck the sources of the fire,” the IDF said.
Meanwhile, the fighting continues inside Gaza City, where the military said “Egoz” special forces unit carried out raids on terrorist targets in the Shati area of the city.
“As part of their operational activity, guided by precise intelligence, the forces raided strategic Hamas targets and destroyed terrorist infrastructure,” the IDF said.
“Additionally, using high-quality intelligence, the forces directed fire from the air to strike booby-trapped buildings which posed a danger to the soldiers, terrorists and stockpiles of weapons used by Hamas terrorists. Soldiers from the unit located many weapons – ammunition, explosive belts and grenades,” the military added.
