IDF launches retaliatory attacks at observation post in Lebanon
The IDF struck a manned Hezbollah observation post in southern Lebanon in response to an alleged attack on the border.
Taking to X, IDF spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said, “Earlier today, IDF forces attacked a manned observation post of the terrorist organisation Hezbollah. In addition, the IDF forces identified terrorists who were at the anti-tank launching position, from where a shot was fired into Israeli territory last night. IDF forces attacked the squad.”
כוחות צה”ל תקפו מוקדם יותר היום עמדת תצפית מאוישת של ארגון הטרור חיזבאללה.
בנוסף, כוחות צה”ל זיהו מחבלים ששהו בעמדת שיגור נ”ט, ממנה בוצע אמש ירי לשטח ישראל. כוחות צה”ל תקפו את החולייה. pic.twitter.com/vxhqPzBBJo
— דובר צה״ל דניאל הגרי – Daniel Hagari (@IDFSpokesperson) December 8, 2023
Earlier on Friday, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said that the Israeli military is witnessing more Hamas operatives surrendering to forces amid the fighting in the Gaza Strip, according to a report by The Times of Israel.
Hagari said, “Our troops are operating in the heart of Hamas’s ‘centres of gravity’ in the south and northern Gaza simultaneously, in Jabaliya, Shejaiya, and the Khan Younis area.”
He noted that Israel is engaged in a fierce battle with Hamas terrorists. Hagari said, “We are engaged in fierce battles with Hamas terrorists, who hide underground. We are killing many terrorists and seeing more and more terrorists surrendering in battle, and turning themselves into our forces.”
Daniel Hagari said that the IDF, in the past 48 hours, has arrested over 200 suspects in the Gaza Strip. He said, “Dozens of them have been handed over for interrogation by the Military Intelligence Directorate’s Unit 504 and Shin Bet in Israel, including Hamas commanders and Nukhba operatives.”
IDF spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said two soldiers were seriously injured during an operation to rescue hostages in the Gaza Strip overnight. He said the troops raided a Hamas site and killed terrorists who abducted and held people as hostages. He stated that the operation failed and no hostages were rescued, according to The Times of Israel report.
Hagari said, “We will continue to act in a number of ways, operationally and with intelligence, with the Shin Bet, to return all the hostages home and to obtain information on them.”
🔴 Hamas tunnel shaft uncovered INSIDE a classroom that leads to a mosque in the heart of Shuja’iyya.
Hamas’ abuse of schools has turned children’s safe havens into terrorist hideouts. pic.twitter.com/iAns5J8FeX
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) December 9, 2023
Meanwhile, IDF said that jewellery worth USD 22,430 could have been put forward for buying fuel, electricity and water. However, Hamas’ political bureau head, Ismail Haniyeh, was purchasing luxury jewellery worth thousands of dollars. The IDF even shared pictures of the receipt on X.
$22,430 worth of jewelry could have been put toward the purchase of fuel, electricity, water, etc…
While the son of Hamas’ head of the political bureau, Ismail Haniya, is purchasing thousands of dollars of luxury jewelry, Gazan civilians are left with nothing.
Here are the… pic.twitter.com/2sgecR0QQZ
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) December 8, 2023
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