2nd night of Channukah

Chag Channukah Sameach

Leaked footage from Gaza shows a Hamas terrorist carefully placing an AK47 rifle on the ground, as dozens of Hamas terrorists surrendered to the IDF.

What a way to start the week!!

This is famous Israeli Mizrachi singer, Kobi Peretz, with an IDF soldier singing Shir La'Maalot

The forces of the 98th Division continue to fight in the Khan Yunis area, a main stronghold of the Hamas terrorist organization. The division's troops have eliminated dozens of terrorists, conducted searches, destroyed tunnels and directed precise strikes from the ground and air.

Operational Activity of the 98th Division and an operational tour conducted by the Commander of the 98th Division

Close-Quarters Combat in the Heart of Shuja'iyya

During operations of the 188th Brigade in the heart of the Shuja'iyya area, forces from the Counter-Terrorism Unit (Lotar), together with the 74th Battalion, encountered a Hamas terrorist cell within a school compound in the area.

The terrorists attempted to draw the force into a deadly ambush and were eliminated.

Continued from the previous post:

The Lotar soldiers searched the area of the school and discovered a tunnel shaft inside one of the classrooms. The tunnel route leads to a mosque in the area. This is another example of Hamas’s cynical abuse of schools, they have turned places that should be safe-havens for children into hideouts for terrorists.

A special squad from the Counter Terrorism Unit (Lotar) is operating in the Gaza Strip for the first time as part of the 188th Brigade. The squad includes soldiers specialized in breaching and demolitions, as well as snipers, who have been operating with elite units since the start of the ground operation.

This is video footage of terrorists firing at IDF ground troops from an UNWRA school and a strike on terrorist infrastructure located near the school in the area of Beit Hanoun

During operational activity by the 551th Division yesterday, a large teddy bear was found containing sniper rifles and ammunition inside a school.

Additionally, in a nearby school, weaponry was found hidden in classrooms, some concealed in UNRWA bags.

The Hamas terrorist organization is using children's games to conceal weapons, while deliberately putting the children of Gaza at risk. Throughout the war, weapons were found hidden in children's items and play areas including in a girl's backpack, under children's beds, in schools, and in playgrounds.

As part of the Nahal Brigade's activity in Jabaliya, troops of the 931st Battalion received information regarding the presence of Hamas terrorists and weaponry in nearby structures. Consequently, the troops launched a targeted strike on those structures.

The terrorists had set up an ambush in the same area, preparing to attack our forces as they passed through the central traffic route. The forces flanked the enemy through one of the alleys, surprising them and firing at the terrorists. The terrorists fired back at our forces and threw grenades. The firefight continued until the terrorists were eliminated.

During encounters that occurred in the same area over the past few days, additional terrorists were eliminated by troops from the 931st Battalion, uncovering weaponry and terrorist infrastructure. Additionally, several terrorists were eliminated by tank fire and by IAF UAVs.

This is footage from the encounter captured by the body cameras of the Yahalom unit troops, accompanied by explanations by the commander of the team

As part of the IDF's combat operations in the Jabaliya neighborhood, "Yahalom" combat engineering unit’s special forces received information regarding the presence of terrorists in the area and their intention to fire at our forces.

Consequently, the soldiers carried out focused raids and identified suspicious movement in one of the buildings.
The troops conducted a firefight from outside the building. After entering the building, the troops searched and identified two terrorists who fired at them, and threw a grenade in their direction. The soldiers engaged, shot and eliminated the terrorist.

This was the square where all our hostages were released from and harassed, intimidated and humiliated by the local Gazans after being handed over to the Red Cross, from one terrorist org to another.

Today it is fully under the control of the IDF as you can see!

Baruch Dayan HaEmet

This was 25 year old Master Sgt. (res.) Liav Atiya of the 55th Brigade's 6623rd Battalion from Beersheba who was killed in action in Gaza.

May his memory be for a blessing

Baruch Dayan HaEmet

This was 25 year old Master Sgt. (res.) Omri Ben Shachar of the 55th Brigade's 6623rd Battalion from Givatayim who was killed in action in Gaza.

May his memory be for a blessing

Baruch Dayan HaEmet

This was 19 year old Sgt. Maor Cohen Eisenkot of the Golani Brigade's 12th Battalion from Eilat who was killed in action in Gaza.

May his memory be for a blessing

Baruch Dayan HaEmet

This was 25 year old Staff Sgt. Jonathan Dean Jr Haim of the Combat Engineering Corps' 603rd Battalion from Ramat Gan who was killed in action in Gaza.

May his memory be for a blessing

Baruch Dayan HaEmet

This was 20 year old Staff Sgt. Haim Meir Edan of the Golani Brigade's 12th Battalion from Rehovot, who was wounded on October 7 & succumbed to his wounds today.

I will be attending his funeral tonight at 22:45 at the military cemetery in Rehovot. If you live close please come and show support for the family.

May his memory be for a blessing