IDF ground troops took control of a Hamas military compound in the Gaza Strip on Sunday night, the IDF announced Monday morning, as Israeli forces struck over 450 Hamas targets on Sunday.The compound contains observation posts, training areas for Hamas operatives and underground terror tunnels. During the operation, several Hamas terrorists were killed. The Israeli Navy also struck command centers, anti-tank launch posts and additional observation posts belonging to Hamas.
IDF fighter jets struck and killed additional Hamas terrorists, including Jamal Mussa who was responsible for the special security operations in Hamas. In 1993, Jamal Mussa carried out a shooting attack on IDF soldiers who were patrolling the Gaza Strip. Furthermore, IDF soldiers killed Hamas battalion commanders in fierce battles on the ground.