Israeli soldiers left Gaza's Shifa Hospital compound after eliminating entrenched Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists, the Israel Defence Forces said on Monday.
Israeli soldiers killed Hamas terrorists holed up in Gaza's Shifa Hospital compound as operations to root out gunmen and operatives continued, the Israel Defense Forces said. The IDF noted that many were killed in close-quarters combat.
The Hamas figure killed during the raid was identified as Faiq Mabhuoch, head of the Operations Directorate of Hamas's Internal Security. Mabhuoh was also responsible for coordinating Hamas terror activities in the Gaza Strip.
Over the past week, Israeli forces uncovered extensive terror infrastructure including a weapons factory, tunnel shafts, rocket launching positions and command centers among and beneath the residences.
Israeli soldiers raided a weapons factory as operations against Hamas continued in Khan Yunis's Hamad Towers district, the Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday morning.
Israeli forces continued their operations in Gaza City's Zeitoun district, eliminating Hamas terror squads, seizing weapons and destroying tunnel shafts, the Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday morning.