Israeli forces took control of a Hamas stronghold in Gaza City, including more than 30 buildings, underground bunkers and tunnels located near civilian homes, schools and hospitals, the Israel Defense Forces said on Tuesday.
Hamas’s Eastern Military Post in Gaza City included 37 buildings featuring operational command and control rooms, the IDF said.
The underground complex found by soldiers was 20 meters deep. It included large operational rooms and hideouts for Hamas leaders. Soldiers also discovered many weapons and communication devices.
In addition, five interconnected tunnel shafts were discovered. In one of the shafts, commandoes from the Israeli Air Force’s elite Shaldag Unit killed Hamas terrorists in close-quarter combat.
Above ground, Israeli forces identified one specific building in the stronghold for a targeted raid, during which terrorists fired on them from the upper floors. The Israelis returned fire while evacuating wounded comrades. The terrorist squad was eliminated in close-quarter combat.
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