The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have announced the capture of a significant Hamas stronghold in the Gaza sector. According to The Jerusalem Post, soldiers from the “Givati” brigade have taken control of a base where they discovered a large amount of operational maps and command documents, including personal information of current terrorist organization commanders.
The IDF’s spokesperson emphasized that the information found could be crucial to the Israeli side’s success in combatting Hamas.
Prior to this, concerns had risen in Israel about whether the country would have enough time to eradicate all Hamas forces. On October 7, Hamas launched thousands of rockets into Israeli territory and declared the start of the “Flood of Al-Aqsa” operation. Thousands of militants infiltrated Israeli territory, seizing dozens of military vehicles and over a hundred hostages. Against this backdrop, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu declared that the country was in a state of war.
The retaliatory operation by the IDF is called “Iron Swords,” with the goal of destroying Hamas. Israeli Air Force conducted strikes on hundreds of Hamas targets in the Gaza sector, and the Israeli National Security Council decided to halt the supply of water, food, goods, electricity, and fuel to the region. On October 13, Israel informed the United Nations that 1.1 million Palestinians must evacuate to the south of Gaza within 24 hours in anticipation of a ground operation.
Previously, a political analyst identified one of the reasons for the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
