In a summary of IDF activity Saturday, the army spokesperson said Saturday night that IDF forces operating in northern Gaza struck a number of armed gunmen, including a would-be suicide bomber strapped with an explosive belt. Ground troops aided Israel Air Force planes in identifying the location of several rocket launching squads and terror cells planting roadside bombs.
The IAF attacked over 60 targets throughout the day, including: Two rocket launching squads near Jabaliya, shortly after they fired towards the Ashdod region; ten launching points, several of which were hidden underground; seven smuggling tunnels; an anti-aircraft launcher; approximately ten weapons-storage and weapons-production facilities; two vehicles used to store and transport weapontr; and three Hamas outposts.