TEL AVIV, November 13. /TASS/. Israeli troops conducted raids in areas adjacent to the Al-Shati refugee camp in the Gaza Strip last night, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement.

"IDF troops are continuing to conduct raids on the outskirts of the Al-Shati Camp, targeting terrorist infrastructure located in central governmental institutions in the heart of the civilian population, including schools, universities, mosques, and residences of terrorists," the statement reads.

According to the army press service, Hamas' "infrastructure was deliberately located inside civilian structures, including in the Al-Quds University, and inside the Abu Bakr mosque."

"The troops uncovered a section of the mosque which housed a large number of explosive devices and flammable materials. During the activity, the troops seized dozens of weapons, military equipment, and operational plans belonging to the Hamas terrorist organization," the statement added.

The Israeli army also said that "IDF ground troops entered the residence of a senior Islamic Jihad terrorist and located a large number of weapons inside the kids' room of the residence."

"During an additional activity in the area of Beit Hanoun, IDF troops located a tunnel shaft, intelligence materials of the terror organization, and weapons," the statement said.

On November 12, the Israeli military said that troops had entered the Al-Shati Camp located near the city of Beit Hanoun in the northeast of the Gaza Strip.