An IDF officer was critically wounded overnight, and two other soldiers injured as well, during operations in northern Gaza. All three were evacuated to hospital and their families were notified. An explosive device was detonated against the force in a booby-trapped house they were searching for terrorists, smuggling tunnels and weapons.
Different weapons were found in the structure, according to the IDF Spokesperson’s Office, including a machine gun and an equipment vest.
Prayers are being requested for the soldier Aharon Yehoshua ben (son of) Chaya Shoshanna.
IDF ground troops killed 30 armed terrorists during overnight operations in Gaza, while IAF fighter pilots attacked 60 separate targets.
The forces uncovered two booby-trapped tunnels and a large number of weapons, including four mortar launchers, a roadside bomb, bulletproof vests and a surveillance camera. In addition, IAF warplanes bombed 20 smuggling tunnels along the Philadelphi Corridor, a main thoroughfare for bringing in missiles and other weapons and ammunition. The tunnels link Egyptian Sinai with Gaza, allowing weapons to flow to Hamas from the rest of the Arab and Muslim world.