IDF destroys Hamas tunnel along with hundreds of Hamas terrorists

646th Brigade operating in Gaza Strip

Well, folks, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) just dropped a bombshell update [no pun intended] on their latest operations in the Gaza Strip, and it’s a doozy. 

On Sunday, the IDF announced that the 646th Reservist Brigade has been playing whack-a-mole with Hamasshole infrastructure over the past three months, taking down a major terror tunnel and hundreds of terrorist sites across multiple hotspots. We're talking Netzarim corridor, Shuja'iyya, Daraj Tuffah, and Beit Hanoun, basically, anywhere Hamas thought they could hide their toys.

Operating under the 99th Division, these troops weren’t just sightseeing. They went full scorched-earth on "military structures, weapons caches, and firing and observation positions used by terrorist organizations," according to the IDF. Oh, and let’s not forget the cherry on top: a 500-meter-long Hamas tunnel in Beit Hanoun, which got the elite Yahalom engineering unit’s special treatment in recent days. Badahbing! Gone. 

The IDF even released footage from inside this subterranean terror lair, and it's as creepy as you would expect. But wait, there’s more. 

In what sounds like a masterclass in coordination, the IDF teamed up with the Israeli Air Force to send approximately 400 terrorists to their final virgin goat infested rendezvous. No word on whether they got a one-way ticket or just a quick exit, but either way, that’s a serious dent in Hamas' roster.

Now, this isn’t just about blowing stuff up, though the IDF’s clearly got that down to an art form. It's about dismantling the underground networks Hamas relies on to keep their reign of terror humming along. And if you’re wondering why this matters, just imagine what those 400 terrorists and their shiny tunnel might’ve been planning next. Yeah, exactly.

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IDF kills 50 Hamassholes in northern and central Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have dispatched 50 Hamas fighters to their eternal reward in northern and central Gaza, according to a Monday announcement from the IDF. Not that their eternal reward was in northern and central Gaza, that's where they were killed, but their reward is in a place much hotter.

To be precise, Division 252 has been busy around the Netzarim Corridor in central Gaza and sundry areas to the north, uncovering a tunnel network stretching a full kilometer - a subterranean surprise missed in previous incursions.

Not content with mere spelunking, the IDF also obliterated a rocket fabrication facility. This could prove consequential as Hamas has resumed its irritating habit of lobbing rockets - in admittedly paltry numbers - at the Gaza Corridor of late. "By air and land: Attacking Hamas" - a pithy summary of the IDF's recent exertions.

Earlier that Monday, the IDF declared it was extending its invasion to virgin territory in Rafah. 

The previous day, with hostage talks teetering at a tipping point, the Gaza war seemed to be coasting along on autopilot. From Thursday to Sunday last week, aerial assaults persisted and limited ground probes occurred, but no major escalation materialized - a far cry from the IDF's more vigorous invasions earlier in the conflict or the dire forecasts of a month ago, when a new hostage deal seemed a distant prospect.

With little news to report on the Gaza front in recent days, the Israeli government appears to have flashed a cautionary amber light, pausing the invasion's momentum to allow space for negotiating a new hostage accord with Hamas. This came just prior to the IDF going deeper into Gaza, which probably had most residents head out to the al-Mawasi humanitarian zone 

 before the IDF plunges deeper into Gaza, likely forcing most residents to decamp for the al-Mawasi humanitarian zone on the Mediterranean shore.

Prior to Monday, the IDF's last claim of eliminating dozens of Hamas terrorists came the previous Thursday. Friday and Sunday were silent days for IDF Gaza war updates, while Saturday brought a lone minor report of a foray into a less vital Rafah sector, plus news of assorted air strikes. 

The last significant ground operation was March 26, when the IDF mandated a mass Palestinian exodus from northern Gaza - Zeitoun, Rimal, Tel-al-awa and two other districts - adding to prior evacuations from Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanoun, and Jabalia. Most key northern Gaza Hamas strongholds, barring downtown Gaza City, Shejaiya, and Shaati, were thus emptied, making those March 26 maneuvers noteworthy.

That same day, the IDF pummeled Gaza areas responsible for an unspecified impact near Zimrat in the Gaza Corridor. Hamas's March 26 rocket volley failed to kill, but one of the two projectiles penetrated defenses, and the Gazan terror outfits retain the capacity to fire a handful of rockets simultaneously. Same on Saturday, when the IDF hit Khan Yunis zones that had mortared nearby IDF troops.

Zooming out, the most devastating blow of this renewed strife was undoubtedly March 18, when the air force flattened some 80 high-value targets - including numerous senior Hamas politicos - in a mere 10 minutes. 

A few days of steady escalation and invasion into various Gaza sectors ensued, seemingly peaking on March 26 with potential to expand further into Gaza City, fresh parts of Khan Yunis, and central Gaza. Instead, it has leveled off for now.

Last week, a cabal of senior reservists urged IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir to widen the invasion pronto and squeeze Hamas to the max, even as hostage advocates pressed the government to strike a new bargain with the Gazan terror group and suspend the latest hostilities. Israel resumed combat after a 42-day ceasefire, followed by an almost three-week stalemate between the parties on the ceasefire's next phase.

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IDF will not withdraw from the Philadelphi corridor

Israel has decided not to pull its forces out of the Philadelphi corridor, which is the border area between Egypt and Gaza, even though this was part of the ceasefire deal with Hamxs, an Israeli official told ABC News.

"We will not allow Hamxs murderers to once again roam our borders with pickup trucks and guns, and we will not allow them to rebuild strength from smuggling," the official explained in a statement. This shows Israel’s worry about Hamxs regaining power if they leave the area.

The Philadelphi corridor has been a major issue in talks between Israel and Hamxs for months before they agreed to the ceasefire. Israel’s refusal to leave could cause problems with both Hamas and Egypt, who helped make the ceasefire happen, especially since the peace is already shaky.

According to the ceasefire plan, Israel was supposed to start leaving the Philadelphi corridor and all of Gaza on Saturday, the final day of the first phase. They were given eight days to fully withdraw from the corridor.

For Hamxs, having Israel leave the corridor is a must. They wouldn’t agree to any ceasefire that let Israeli troops stay there.

Israeli leaders have said lately that they think their army needs to stay in the Philadelphi corridor to stop weapons from being smuggled into Gaza from Egypt. Israel has already destroyed tunnels there to try to stop this.

Defense Minister Israel Katz recently told local leaders that he saw tunnels going under the border when he visited the corridor.

But not everyone agrees. Former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant disagreed with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who insists Israel must stay in the Philadelphi corridor and the Netzarim corridor (which splits Gaza into north and south) to keep the country safe and meet military goals.

Back in August, Herzi Halevi, who was then the head of Israel’s army, said holding onto Gaza or the Philadelphi corridor shouldn’t be a reason to ruin a possible deal with Hamas. He believes the army can handle things even if Israel leaves Gaza and gives up control of the corridor.
The first part of the ceasefire ends this Saturday.

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IDF neutralizes 15 terrorists, destroys Hamas and PIJ infrastructures in Gaza Strip

The Nahal Brigade and Brigade 401, along with units under the command of the 162nd Division killed Hamassholes and destroyed terror infrastructures belonging to them and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the center of the Gaza Strip, the IDF announced on Monday. No civilians were harmed in the operation.

[H/T Jerusalem Post.]

Precision operations were conducted that eliminated the scumcrumpets and destroyed buildings belonging to Hamas and the PIJ along with terror infrastructures.

Conducting precise operations, forces eliminated terrorists and destroyed buildings belonging to Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). In addition, the IDF said soldiers found terror infrastructures, as well rocket launchers, equipment, and weapons. 

During one of the operations, Nahal troops identified a terrorist in a structure and in a precise missile strike blew him up into handy, bite-size pieces and sent him on his way to meet his 72 virgins, [one of whom is pictured below].

Nahal forces continue to battle in the Netzarim Corridor, an axis that separates the north and south of the Gaza Strip. They carried out targeted raids on terrorists and terror targets.

And while some admonish Israel for defending itself from the anti-Semitic Islamists and their allies, the Jewish State has vowed that it is going to do what it has to do to defend itself.

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