In the past few days, the 55th Brigade’s forces have been operating against the Eastern Khan Yunis Battalion.
During the operation, the forces engaged the enemy, and eliminated a terrorist squad in close-quarters combat. The forces scanned a central Hamas combat zone, neutralized an underground route, dismantled tunnel shafts, located and neutralized observation posts.
Guided by precise intelligence, the forces conducted a targeted raid on terror infrastructure where dozens of rocket launchers, explosive devices and intelligence documents were located. The rocket launchers were dismantled.
The IDF emphasized, "There is no area without a tunnel shaft, no school or mosque without weapons."
In the operation, a soldier of the 71st Battalion, was killed in action. Three IDF soldiers were injured.