IDF Division 99 Concludes Four Months of Intense Operations in Northern Gaza
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IDF Division 99 concluded four months of operations in northern Gaza, eliminating over 100 terrorists and neutralizing significant underground infrastructure. Division 162 will take over the mission in the area. Meanwhile, Hamas is reportedly imposing heavy taxes on truck shipments entering Gaza, leading merchants to suspend deliveries.
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- IDF Division 99 completed four months of operations in northern Gaza, eliminating over 100 terrorists.
- Approximately eight kilometers of underground tunnel networks were neutralized by Division 99.
- Division 162 will continue the mission in northern Gaza after Division 99's withdrawal.
- Hamas is reportedly demanding 10,000 shekels per truck from merchants.
- Gaza merchants have suspended deliveries due to Hamas's demands and threats.
The Israel Defense Forces announced Wednesday that Division 99 has completed four months of intensive operations in the northern Gaza Strip, east of the "yellow line." According to the IDF, during this period, over 100 terrorists were eliminated, including those who infiltrated Israel on October 7 and those who held hostages. The IDF stated that Division 162 will continue the mission in the area.
Forces from Division 99 operated east of the demarcation line to destroy and neutralize above and below-ground terror infrastructure and to thwart Hamas's reconstruction efforts. Approximately eight kilometers of underground tunnel networks were neutralized, and numerous infrastructures, including observation posts and buildings used by terrorists for planning attacks, were destroyed.
The "yellow line" refers to the line to which the IDF withdrew as part of a ceasefire agreement that took effect in October 2025. Since then, forces have been operating east of this line to remove threats and prevent Hamas from rebuilding its military capabilities.
Concurrently, Hamas is reportedly attempting to strengthen its economic grip on the Gaza Strip. The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, Maj. Gen. Yoram Levy, sent a letter to international officials stating that Hamas is demanding approximately 10,000 shekels per truck from merchants and threatening those who refuse. Following the arrest of a merchant's son by Hamas operatives, private merchants, who supply half of the weekly truck shipments, suspended their coordination of deliveries until further notice.
