IDF: In the past week, IDF, ISA, and Israel Police Samaria and Judea District forces operated in a 30 hour-long counterterrorism operation in Kasbah in Nablus, as part of Operation “Iron Walls” in northern Samaria.
During the operation, two terrorists were eliminated, over 400 structures were searched, 10 wanted suspects were apprehended, and dozens of suspects were questioned. Numerous weapons and equipment that were used to manufacture improvised weapons, were confiscated.
Additionally, many magazines, an improvised ‘Carlo’ weapon, along with many inciting materials were located.
The security forces will continue to operate to thwart terrorism throughout Judea and Samaria in order to maintain the security of Israeli civilians.
Attached are the following:
Photos of IDF activity: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC11062025908798979089
Footage of IDF activity: https://bit.ly/3HRd0Xb
https://x.com/idf/status/1933029496958923069?s=46&t=EEjh1zYA6esGSFZS8UjjYw
IDF: Hamas Terrorists Were Apprehended in Syria — Footage From the Nighttime Operations by the 3rd Brigade.
Attached is the full announcement: https://www.idf.il/298313
IDF: A Terrorist Cell That Launched an Anti-Tank Missile Toward IDF Troops Was Eliminated
Directed by IDF and ISA intelligence, IDF troops continue to operate against the terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip.
Yesterday (Wednesday), during IDF operational activity, a terrorist cell fired an anti-tank missile toward the troops, moderately injuring two soldiers.
Shortly after, the troops identified the terrorist cell and a tank eliminated three of the terrorists. The IAF then struck, eliminating four additional terrorists in the cell.
In addition, yesterday (Wednesday), IDF troops identified a number of terrorists transporting weapons. Following the identification, the IAF struck and eliminated the terrorists.
IDF troops also located a weapons cache and dismantled it.
Over the past day, the IAF struck dozens of terror targets throughout the Gaza Strip, including terrorists, military structures, observation and sniper posts that posed a threat to the troops in the area, weapons storage facilities, and additional terrorist infrastructure sites.
Attached are the following:
Photos of weapons located by IDF troops in Rafah: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC120620250389467222
Photos of IDF troops operational activity in the Gaza Strip: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC1206202575445758646
IDF: The IDF Reveals How the Hamas Terrorist Organization Systematically Exploited Humanitarian Aid in Gaza To Fund Terrorist Activity
Following an in-depth analysis of a wide range of intelligence reports, some of which can now be disclosed, the IDF is revealing the method by which the Hamas terrorist organization systematically exploited the humanitarian aid intended for the residents of the Gaza Strip.
Since the outbreak of the war, the Hamas terrorist organization identified the opportunity to take advantage of humanitarian aid and assumed control of aid distribution at large throughout the Gaza Strip, exploiting international aid organizations in the process. Throughout the war, there have been many instances in which Hamas terrorists have, both covertly and overtly embedded themselves on aid trucks with the goal of confiscating and taking control of the aid entering the Gaza Strip.
Hamas developed several methods to exploit the aid it had stolen:
1. Confiscation of Humanitarian Aid – Throughout the war, Hamas decided that varying portions (ranging from 15% to over 25%) of the humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip would be automatically diverted to the terrorist organization and its needs. The aid allocated to Hamas was either transferred to its terrorists on the ground or sold at high prices for profit at the expense of the residents of the Gaza Strip. The now revealed document proves that decisions were made on this matter during the war, including adjusting the percentage of aid diverted to Hamas based on the terrorist organization’s internal assessments.
2. Smuggling of Prohibited Goods – Hamas smuggled certain items, such as cigarettes, into the Gaza Strip in order to seize and resell them at inflated prices, while prohibiting independent merchants from selling them in the markets. In addition, Hamas smuggled these products into the Gaza Strip and sold them to merchants at inflated rates. It should be emphasized that the entry of cigarettes into the Gaza Strip via the crossings has not been approved as part of the humanitarian aid process. Throughout the war, security personnel from the Ministry of Defense’s Crossings Points Authority thwarted dozens of attempts to smuggle tobacco products.
3. Foreign Funding Funneling Mechanism – According to IDF assessments, Hamas has received hundreds of millions of shekels in the Gaza Strip from Iran and other funding sources through a funneling mechanism (“Hawala”) operated by Hamas members based in Turkey, in coordination with senior Hamas officials in the Gaza Strip. Hamas exploited the humanitarian aid process and international aid organizations, whether knowingly or through manipulation, by pushing for the entry of “excess” aid items, purchased using Hamas’ external funds, into Gaza. Hamas then sold the aid at inflated prices to the residents and collected the cash proceeds.
4. The “Protection” Extortion Tactic – Hamas systematically exploited its de facto control throughout the Gazan territory to impose taxes and security fees, taking over entire industries and extracting profit through forced “protection” extortion schemes.
Today, it is estimated that Hamas has accumulated hundreds of millions of dollars in cash and goods by exploiting humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip.
The halt in the entry of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip at the beginning of March, following a directive from the political echelon, led to a significant decrease in Hamas’s profits. This caused severe financial difficulties within the organization, to the extent that they were forced to reduce, and at times completely suspend, salary payments to some of its members.
In parallel, in recent months, the IDF, led by the Intelligence Directorate and COGAT, has conducted an in-depth learning process. As part of this effort, a framework was …
Joint IDF and ISA Announcement:
Earlier today (Thursday), the IDF and ISA struck Hamas terrorists who were operating in a structure in the Shati area in central Gaza that was being used as a weapons production facility.
The facility struck was used to produce weapons for the Hamas terrorist organization and were intended to be used in terror attacks targeting IDF troops operating in the Gaza Strip.
The facility operators were terrorists who were part of Hamas’s weapons production unit.
Hamas embedded this weapon production facility in close proximity to a medical site. This site was not damaged during the strike.
Hamas is a terrorist organization that systematically violates international law, exploiting the civilian population and civilian infrastructure as human shields for its terrorist activity.
Prior to the strike, numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians, including the use of precise munitions, aerial surveillance, and additional intelligence.
The IDF and ISA will continue to operate against the terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip.
