Israel hits 200 Hamas targets in overnight strikes on Gaza — army statement
According to the Israeli army, the troops struck infrastructure located inside a school in Beit Hanoun, "from which an attack on the troops was carried out"
TEL AVIV, December 4. /TASS/. Israel struck 200 targets belonging to the Palestinian movement Hamas in Gaza last night, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement.
"IDF ground troops are continuing to operate in the Gaza Strip in parallel to IAF [Israeli Air Force] strikes on approximately 200 Hamas terror targets," the statement reads.
According to the Israeli army, "IDF troops struck terror infrastructure located inside a school in Beit Hanoun, from which an attack on the troops was carried out." "In the compound were two tunnel shafts, including a booby-trapped one, explosives, and additional weapons," the IDF said.
"Furthermore, overnight the Israeli Navy struck a number of Hamas terror targets, assisting with the reinforcement of ground troops. The Hamas terror targets included observation posts belonging to the Hamas naval forces and terrorist infrastructure at the Gaza harbor. The forces also struck with precise munitions Hamas military compounds," the statement added.