The terrorist organization relies on the maximum utilization of institutions, both above and underground, with the expectation that Israeli forces will not be able to uncover them.
The senior Hamas commander was killed in a targeted strike conducted by an IAF jet operating on intelligence provided by the Shin Bet, the IDF said.
Israeli forces are expected to locate underground tunnels built by Hamas as the IDF operates in the northern Gaza Strip.
The raid was carried out by the IDF's 551st Reservist Brigade following intelligence gathered amid Operation Swords of Iron.
The Israeli military said these attacks are strategically launched near vulnerable public areas, including schools, kindergartens, and mosques.
MKs were told that cities and kibbutzim that took in evacuees have a shortage of doctors, pharmacists, and means of providing emotional support for children.
The decision to once again, partially, resume supply of water to the Palestinian enclave was was in line with Israeli policy on Gaza, the energy minister noted.
"Do everything you can to prevent Hamas getting what they want, which is this to escalate into a wider regional conflict," he said.
Who could know that we would spend the rest of the day listening to the thundering of rockets in the air, and the buzz of military helicopters circling overhead?
It’s unclear what comes next, and whether this attack will be seen as similar to the shock of 1973, or the sense of failure some felt in 2006 during the war in Lebanon.
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