Hamas launched rockets from a site near the Humanitarian Aid Route in Khan Yunis toward central Israel on Tuesday, the IDF announced on Wednesday.
Shortly afterward, the IAF struck terrorist targets in the area from which the rockets were launched.
The strikes were carried out adjacent to the launch site, outside of the Humanitarian Aid Route. The IDF noted in a statement that Hamas continues to place rocket launchers next to humanitarian and civilian sites in Gaza.
IDF International Spokesperson Lt.-Col. Nadav Shoshani shared a video on X, formerly Twitter, showing Hamas terrorists in civilian clothes launching rockets from within tents near the humanitarian zone in Khan Yunis.
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"Hamas terrorists continue to terrorize Israelis and endanger the Gazans around them," Shoshani said.
Hamas terrorists continue to terrorize Israelis and endanger the Gazans around them. This is a video showing how Hamas terrorists, dressed in civilian clothing, launched two rockets towards central Israel today from a humanitarian area. Once again, Hamas is putting Gazan… pic.twitter.com/AicJ4mR2gp
— LTC Nadav Shoshani (@LTC_Shoshani) August 14, 2024
"This is a video showing how Hamas terrorists, dressed in civilian clothing, launched two rockets towards central Israel today from a humanitarian area. Once again, Hamas is putting Gazan civilians at risk in an attempt to harm Israelis," he concluded
According to a later IDF report, IDF soldiers dismantled Hamas terrorist infrastructure, sniper, and observation posts, with the IAF striking over 40 such targets through the Gaza Strip, including structures from which terrorists fired anti-tank missiles.