IDF Reveals Hamas Planned to Plant Explosives Near Gaza Refugee Camps
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
The IDF revealed a Hamas document from April 2024 detailing plans to plant explosives near Gaza refugee camps to cover militant escapes. The strategy, which Hamas knew could harm civilians, aimed to create panic and delay IDF forces. An Israeli security official stated Hamas's capabilities are significantly degraded.
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- Hamas planned to plant explosives near Gaza refugee camps to cover militant escapes, the IDF revealed.
- The April 2024 document shows Hamas knew its plan could significantly harm civilians.
- The explosives were intended to detonate as IDF forces approached the camps.
- Hamas also considered using sound bombs to create chaos and facilitate escapes.
- An Israeli security official stated Hamas's capabilities have been significantly degraded.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday revealed a Hamas internal document detailing plans to plant explosives near refugee camps in the Gaza Strip. The document, dated April 2024, outlines Hamas's intention to detonate these devices as IDF forces approached, aiming to create panic and cover for the escape of its operatives. This strategy would have deliberately endangered the civilian population in the areas.
The Hamas Engineering Department proposed placing explosives around the camps and detonating them to impede IDF progress. The plan also included using sound bombs in succession to generate chaos, facilitating the escape of militants hiding in the vicinity. Hamas was aware that these actions could significantly harm civilians but proceeded with the planning.
An Israeli security official told i24NEWS that Hamas's capabilities have been significantly degraded and that Israel is proactively working to further diminish them. The IDF stated that this revelation is further evidence of Hamas's willingness to endanger Gaza's civilian population to advance its terror operations. The document also indicates Hamas considered other methods to plant explosives along routes potentially used by Gaza residents, as part of efforts to delay IDF advances.
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