IDF: A short while ago, with direction from IDF and ISA intelligence, the IAF conducted a precise strike on terrorists in a command and control center that previously had served as the “Khalwa” school in Jabaliya.
The school had been used by Hamas terrorists to plan and execute attacks against IDF troops and the State of Israel.
Prior to the strike, numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians, including the use of aerial surveillance, additional intelligence, and precise munitions.
The Hamas terrorist organization systematically violates international law, while exploiting civilian infrastructure and the Gazan population as human shields for terrorist activity. The IDF will continue to operate against terrorist organizations in defense of the people of Israel.
IDF: Watch: Mosques Exploited by Armed Terrorists in Judea and Samaria
Terrorist activity in Judea and Samaria persistently takes place within civilian infrastructures, including mosques, hospitals, medical centers, and educational institutions.
Since the beginning of the war, the IDF and ISA have targeted terrorist strongholds in Judea and Samaria to eliminate terrorists and destroy terrorist infrastructure. To date, at least 165 armed terrorists who posed a threat to IDF forces have been eliminated in approximately 110 aerial strikes conducted in Judea and Samaria. These strikes are conducted with precision to avoid harming uninvolved civilians and in accordance with international law.
During operational activities by Israeli security forces in Jenin (19.11.2024) and Tulkarm (25.12.2024), the IDF identified three different mosques that were being exploited for terrorist purposes:
The Jabriyat Mosque in Jenin: During counterterrorism activity conducted in the area of Jenin on 19.11.2024, terrorists opened fire at IDF soldiers from inside and near the mosque, using it for cover.
The following morning, soldiers returned to the mosque to search it and found a shooting range on the lower floor of the mosque, a training area, and shooting positions overlooking the forces and the area adjacent to the mosque. Dozens of bullet shells were located next to every window, left from the gunfire carried out the night before.
Attached is footage from the search conducted in the Jabriyat Mosque on the morning following the operational activity: https://bit.ly/4j7NM57
The Khalid Ibn al-Walid Mosque in Jenin: During the same operational activity, an IAF aircraft identified a large number of armed terrorists firing at IDF soldiers using the mosque as cover.
Attached is footage of the terrorists who fired at IDF soldiers from within the Khalid Ibn al-Walid Mosque: https://bit.ly/4abE7q5
The Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Mosque in Tulkarm: During operational activity in Tulkarm, an IAF aircraft identified terrorists throwing explosive devices at IDF soldiers from the roof of the Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Mosque.
Attached is footage of the terrorists throwing explosive devices from the roof of the “Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Mosque” in Tulkarm: 19077.
These are additional examples of how terrorists in Judea and Samaria cynically use the population and civilian institutions for terrorist activity. These are blatant violations of international law, all aimed at harming Israeli civilians and security forces while also endangering and exploiting the Palestinian people.
IDF: Attached is an IDF announcement regarding the names of four fallen soldiers whose families have been notified: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC1101202534781886
Additionally, attached is a link to the IDF website, where updates on fallen soldiers are published: https://www.idf.il/59780
Additionally, during the incident in which Alexander Fedorenko, Danila Diakov, Yahav Maayan, and Eliav Astuker fell in the northern Gaza Strip, a reservist officer in the Nahal Brigade and a soldier in the 931st Battalion, Nahal Brigade, were severely injured.
The officer and soldier were evacuated to a hospital to receive medical treatment and their families have been notified.
