IDF conducts air strikes on ‘terrorist compound’ at Mosque in Jenin

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Sunday that the IDF and Israeli security authorities carried out an airstrike on the Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorist complex at the Al-Ansar Mosque in Jenin.

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In a post shared on Recent information from the IDF revealed that the mosque was used as a command post. center for planning and executing terrorist attacks on civilians.”

In another post on The IDF stated in a message on X: “Hamas wants the world to believe that they are a humanitarian organization. Don’t fall into their trap.”

In the video posted by the IDF on organization to the world after the release of the two hostages yesterday. The world cannot forget that Hamas is worse than ISIS.”

The IDF said it has identified approximately 550 failed launches fired by Hamas that have landed in Gaza since October 7.

To X, the IDF stated: “Since October 7, the IDF has identified approximately 550 failed launches fired by Hamas that landed in Gaza. The terrorist organization Hamas launches rockets from civilian infrastructure, areas and buildings in Gaza, injuring their own citizens. “

On Saturday, IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari said it will increase airstrikes on Gaza “starting today (Saturday),” CNN reported.

Addressing a briefing in Tel Aviv, he said: “We will increase our attacks, minimize the risk to our troops in the next phases of the war, and we will intensify the attacks from today.”

Asked whether Israel has halted its ground operation in Gaza due to US pressure, Hagari said Israeli forces will launch such operations when conditions are optimal for the army. He stated that the IDF continued to carry out airstrikes over the past day, according to a CNN report.

“Our main effort in Gaza is to eliminate the terrorists, especially those involved in Saturday’s massacre two weeks ago,” he said, referring to the attack carried out by Hamas on October 7, CNN reported.

He further said: “We continue to destroy terrorist targets ahead of the next phase of the war, and focus on our readiness for the next phase.”

Hagari stressed that the humanitarian situation in Gaza is “not good.” He also updated the number of soldiers killed and the number of hostages, The Jerusalem Post reported.

He said: “The humanitarian situation in Gaza is not good. We keep telling residents to move south. Humanitarian aid will only go south, while the IDF continues to intensify attacks on Hamas in the north.”

According to The Jerusalem Post report, Hagari said that Israel has so far been in contact with the families of 307 fallen soldiers. He increased the number of hostages to 210 and added that Israel continues to gather intelligence and inform families as soon as they learn of anything new.