IDF and Shin Bet Destroy Hamas Weapons Caches in Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet security agency conducted a joint operation on Thursday, targeting two weapons storage facilities in the Al-Bureij area and Gaza City. The facilities were used by the military wing of Hamas to store a variety of armaments, including RPGs, explosives, rockets, Kalashnikov rifles, grenades, and ammunition.

The strike was carried out based on Shin Bet intelligence as part of ongoing efforts to degrade terrorist organizations' capabilities in the Gaza Strip. According to a joint statement released Friday by the IDF and Shin Bet spokespersons, the operation aimed to eliminate Hamas's military assets and prevent any attempts to rebuild them or hold weapons intended to harm Israeli forces.

Security forces emphasized their continued determination to dismantle terrorist capabilities in Gaza and thwart any efforts to rearm. The statement noted that forces are deployed in the area in accordance with agreements and will continue to act to remove any immediate threats. This operation follows a series of recent actions by Israeli security forces in Gaza, including the elimination of four terrorists from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad who were advancing terror plots and violating a ceasefire. Additionally, a recent operation in Jenin, guided by the Shin Bet, led to the arrest of four arms traffickers who had been part of a terror cell there.