IDF dismantles explosives site in major Gaza op

An IDF soldier was killed battling Palestinian terrorists in the northern Gaza Strip, the military said on Sunday.

By JNS

Israeli troops have been actively operating in Jabaliya in northern Gaza in recent weeks as part of “Gideon’s Chariots,” targeting and killing numerous terrorists, confiscating weapons, and methodically dismantling Hamas infrastructure.

On Sunday evening, the Israel Defense Forces reported that during one of its operations, troops discovered an explosive device site in the Jabaliya area.

After quickly identifying the location, an Israeli Air Force aircraft, guided by the brigade’s Fire Control Center, conducted a strike to dismantle the site.

According to the IDF update, Givati Brigade soldiers, under the command of the 162nd Division, are actively working to neutralize threats both above and below ground.

The military also pointed out that some of the seized weapons were found within civilian structures.

An IDF soldier was killed battling Palestinian terrorists in the northern Gaza Strip, the military said on Sunday. The slain man was named as Sgt. Yisrael Natan Rosenfeld, 20, from Ra’anana. He served in the 601st Combat Engineering Battalion of the 401st Brigade.

The death toll among Israeli troops since the start of the Gaza ground incursion on Oct. 27, 2023, stands at 436, and at 880 on all fronts since the Hamas-led massacre on Oct. 7, 2023, per official military figures.

Terrorists in the Gaza Strip are holding 50 hostages, according to Israeli estimates. They are 49 of the 251 people abducted by Hamas-led terrorists in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and the body of Lt. Hadar Goldin, an Israeli soldier killed in Gaza on Aug. 1, 2014.

Of these, 28 are confirmed dead according to the Israel Defense Forces, and about 20 are believed to be alive, with grave concerns for the well-being of two others.

“Gideon’s Chariots,” launched on May 16, aims to complete the defeat of Hamas, dismantle its “military” and governing infrastructure in Gaza, secure the release of the remaining hostages, establish territorial control over large parts of the coastal enclave, and provide an alternative aid distribution mechanism to bypass the Palestinian terrorist group.