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IDF Reveals Hamas Plan to Use Explosives Near Gaza Refugee Camps

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IDF Reveals Hamas Plan to Use Explosives Near Gaza Refugee Camps

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The IDF has revealed an internal Hamas document from April 2024 detailing plans to use explosives near Gaza refugee camps to cover militant retreats. The proposals included detonating devices near camps and mining roads to hinder Israeli forces. Hamas also suggested using noise grenades to create chaos for militants' escape. The IDF highlighted the plan as evidence of Hamas's willingness to endanger civilians.

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  • The IDF released a Hamas document detailing plans to use explosives near Gaza refugee camps.
  • The April 2024 document outlines using explosives to cover militant retreats.
  • Hamas proposed detonating devices near camps and mining roads.
  • Noise grenades were suggested to create chaos for militants' escape.
  • The IDF stated the plan shows Hamas's willingness to endanger civilians.
IDF Reveals Hamas Plan to Use Explosives Near Gaza Refugee Camps
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has released an internal Hamas document detailing plans by the terrorist organization to use explosive devices near camps housing displaced Gazans. The document, dated April 2024, was published for the first time and reportedly outlines a strategy to cover the retreat of Hamas militants.

According to the IDF, Hamas's engineering unit proposed planting explosives around the camps and detonating them as Israeli soldiers approached. The intention was to create panic among civilians, allowing militants to escape. The document also suggested mining roads and routes that civilians might use to hinder the advance of Israeli forces.

Further proposals included using noise grenades within the camps to generate chaos and facilitate the militants' escape. The IDF stated that the document demonstrates Hamas's willingness to deliberately endanger civilians to ensure the safety of its leadership and fighters. The IDF did not specify whether these plans were ever implemented.

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