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IDF destroys kilometer long tunnel in northern Gaza, rockets fired at Ashkelon

 
IDF destroys kilometer long tunnel in Beit Hanoun, in North Gaza, July 26, 2024. (CREDIT: IDF spokesperson's Unit)

Sirens sounded in Ashkelon for the first time in months, with Palestinian Islamic Jihad claiming responsibility.

IDF  troops continued operating in Gaza, carrying out several raids into the territory in the past few days.

Troops raided terror centers in both Beit Lahia and Beit Hanoun, including underground tunnels.

The destroyed tunnel in Beit Lahia was about a kilometer long and is based out of the heart of a residential neighborhood. The IDF found weapons caches beside the tunnel.

Troops in the Beit Hanoun destroyed several anti-tank positions, booby-trapped buildings, and other pieces of terror infrastructure.

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 IDF troops operating in Beit Hanoun, April 13, 2024. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)
IDF troops operating in Beit Hanoun, April 13, 2024. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)

Rockets fired at Ashkelon

Sirens sounded in Ashkelon for the first time in months, with no injuries reported, according to Israeli media.

Three rockets were fired at Ashkelon from the Gaza Strip, with one being intercepted and two falling in an open area.

Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for the attack.


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This is the first time that sirens have been heard in Ashkelon in more than a month; the last time rockets were fired at the city was on June 24.

Additionally, sirens heard in Misgav Am, were false alarms.

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