Joint IDF and ISA Announcement:

A short while ago, the IDF and ISA struck terrorists who were operating in a Hamas and Islamic Jihad command and control center in the area of Jabaliya.

The command and control center was used by the terrorists to plan and execute terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF troops.

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 terrorist organizations systematically violate international law, exploiting civilian infrastructure and the Gazan population as human shields for terrorist activity. The IDF and ISA will continue to operate against the terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip to protect the State of Israel.

The Chief of the General Staff During a Situational Assessment in the Gaza Strip on Holocaust Remembrance Day: “If we do not see progress in the return of the hostages, we will expand our activity into a more intense and significant operation”

Attached is the full announcement: https://www.idf.il/288787

IDF: Earlier today (Thursday), a soldier serving as a tank driver in the 79th Battalion, ‘Machatz’ Brigade (14th), fell during combat in the northern Gaza Strip.

His family has been notified, and his name has yet to be cleared for publication.

In addition, during the same incident, an officer in the Yahalom Unit and a reservist in the 79th Battalion, ‘Machatz’ Brigade (14th), were severely injured.

The soldiers were evacuated to a hospital to receive medical treatment and their families have been notified.