IDF Updates – June 18th


IDF: The IDF eliminated the terrorist Muhammad Mustafa Ayoub, a key operative in the Rocket and Missile Department of the Nasser Unit of the Hezbollah terrorist organization in southern Lebanon

An IAF aircraft struck and eliminated the terrorist Muhammad Mustafa Ayoub, a key operative in the Rocket and Missile Department of Hezbollah’s Nasser Unit in the area of Selaa in southern Lebanon.

Over the past few months, Ayoub was involved in promoting terror attacks against Israeli civilians and communities, he promoted and planned terror attacks from southern Lebanon against the State of Israel.

His elimination is part of the IDF and Israeli security forces’ activity to impede Hezbollah’s military build-up in terms of weaponry and its stockpiling of weapons designated for use in terror attacks against Israeli civilians and communities.

Moreover, earlier today (Monday), IAF fighter jets struck Hezbollah terror infrastructure and a military structure in the area of Meiss El Jabal in southern Lebanon.

Attached is a video of the strike: https://we.tl/t-jXVE7iQjyB

Attached is a video of the elimination: https://we.tl/t-Npg8bWAzvf


IDF: Footage from the activity of the 162nd Division in the Rafah Area

Soldiers of the 162nd Division have been operating in the Rafah area for about a month. The soldiers gained operational control over the Philadelphi Corridor, and are targeting Hamas terrorists and its outposts in the Shabura and Tel al-Sultan areas. After intense operations over the past week, the soldiers obtained operational control of the NPK neighborhood and are operating in the area both above and below ground.

Since the beginning of the operations in the area, hundreds of terrorists have been eliminated; hundreds of tunnel shafts and about twenty-five tunnel routes have been located. The soldiers continue to operate in the area and are making progress in the mission of dismantling the Hamas Rafah Brigade.

Attached is footage from the activity of the Nahal and the 401st Brigade combat teams in the Rafah area: https://we.tl/t-hOFtRM3QF0

Attached is a video of the Commanding Officer of the 401st Brigade, COL Benny Aharon: https://we.tl/t-EsILiJoBYA

Attached is footage of the ‘Al Qarya as Suwaydiya’ area where the soldiers are operating: https://we.tl/t-8ErW3aeJZp

Attached is a photo of the workshop and the rockets that the soldiers located in a mosque: https://idfanc.activetrail.biz/ANC1706242000

Attached are related photos: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC17062466666


IDF: Following the siren that sounded a short while ago in the area of Sufa, it was determined to be a false identification.


IDF: Following the siren that sounded regarding rocket and missile launches in the area of Kerem Shalom, it was determined to be a false identification.


IDF: IDF operational activity continues in the central and southern Gaza Strip where the troops eliminated terrorist cells and located large amounts of weaponry

IDF troops are continuing precise, intelligence-based, operational activity in the Rafah area, eliminating numerous terrorists over the past day in various close-quarters encounters. In one of the encounters, the troops identified two terrorists armed with an explosive device, and an IDF aircraft eliminated the terrorists.
Furthermore, during searches in the area, the troops located weapons including AK-47s and grenades.

Operational activity continues in the central Gaza Strip, where the troops are operating against terrorist infrastructure and eliminating terrorists in close-quarters combat.
In one activity, the commander of an Islamic Jihad sniper cell was eliminated by an IDF fighter jet with the direction of IDF ground troops. Additionally, the troops identified and eliminated a terrorist cell that approached and posed a threat to them.

Over the past day, the IAF has continued to strike dozens of terror targets throughout the Gaza Strip. In one strike, IAF fighter jets eliminated two terrorists who posed a threat to the troops.
Additionally, Israeli Naval forces multiple terror targets in the Rafah area in order to assist IDF ground troops operating in the area.

Attached is a video of IDF operational activity in the Gaza Strip: https://we.tl/t-6P7XTmcbKI

Attached are photos of IDF operational activity in the Gaza Strip: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC18062024392052

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