IDF kills dozens of terrorists in Gaza City after reinvasion, dozens more in Rafah

The reinvasion of Gaza City followed a reinvasion of Shejaia, a neighborhood in the eastern portion of the city.

IDF troops continue operational activity in the Gaza Strip. July 9, 2024. (Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)

After the IDF initiated a reinvasion of Gaza City, the IDF reported on Tuesday morning that it had eliminated dozens of terrorists in the area.

Israeli forces also reportedly found numerous weapons in the area.

The reinvasion of Gaza City followed a reinvasion of Shejaia, a neighborhood in the eastern portion of the city.

In Shejaia, the IDF also eliminated numerous terrorists and located weapons, including sniper gear, RPGs, grenades, and AK-47 assault rifles, during both above and below-ground operational activity, the military added.

Subterranean terror infrastructure in the vicinity was also demolished by Israeli troops.

More operation activity in Rafah

To the south, in Rafah, IDF soldiers continued operational activity, killing dozens of additional terrorists in both close-quarters combat and via Israel Air Force airstrikes, the military added.

  IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. July 9, 2024. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. July 9, 2024. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

Throughout Gaza, over the past day, the IAF struck numerous targets, including subterranean shafts and other terror structures.

Rocket sirens blare in South

Later, in the early afternoon, rocket sirens blared in the Israeli Gaza-border communities of Avshalom, Yevul, and Yated.

The three southern communities are located near the southern portion of the Strip, near the Egyptian border.

Shortly after that, the IDF reported that the military's Aerial Defense Array intercepted a projectile that had crossed into Israeli territory from Rafah.


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No injuries were reported as a result of the launch.