On October 7, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) raided the base of the radical Palestinian movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip, where militants were preparing a terrorist attack on Israeli protests. This is stated on the IDF Telegram channel. BILD reports it as follows: telegram channel.
It was noted that models of Israeli military bases, armored vehicles and access points to kibbutzim were installed at the facility in Khan Younis.
The Israeli army also searched the office of Mohammed Sinwar, a senior leader of Hamas’s armed wing, the Assadin al-Qassam Brigades. His brother, Yahya Sinwar, is suspected of organizing the October 7 attack on Israel.
Since mines were laid in the Hamas base, Israeli soldiers had to clear the mines with their engineering forces. The fighters also neutralized militants hiding in the base using snipers, tank fire and air strikes.
The situation in the Middle East escalated on October 7, when thousands of armed supporters of the radical Palestinian movement Hamas entered Israel from the Gaza Strip, attacked civilians and kidnapped more than 200 hostages. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the country was at war. A ground operation was launched, its aim was to bring back the hostages and completely destroy Hamas.
On January 15, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant addressed the nation statedHe said that the country’s defense army (IDF) has completed the phase of active hostilities in the north of the Gaza Strip and plans to stop intense fighting in the south of the Palestinian territory in the near future.
The minister also expressed the view that the Gaza Strip should be governed by a Palestinian government composed of forces that do not threaten Israel.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu promised to destroy It is Hamas.