Due to information regarding Hamas terrorists that concealed themselves within schools, on Friday IDF troops conducted a targeted raid on the Al-Mu'tasim Bi'llah and Al-Farabi schools, where Hamas terrorists concealed themselves in the Rimal neighborhood in Gaza City.
The troops killed terrorists in combat that took place in the area, and other terrorists that were hiding within schools turned themselves in and were apprehended by the troops.
On Friday, IDF troops conducted target raids on operational compounds in Khan Yunis, where they located numerous weapons and underground infrastructure used by terrorists.
IDF troops also identified the movement of a number of Hamas terrorists on the roof of a compound from which shots were fired in Jabalya. In response, the forces directed an IDF aircraft that struck the compound.