Palestine - October 18, 2024

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For the past several weeks, the Nahal Brigade and the 828th Brigade (Bislach) have been operating under the command of the Gaza Division along with the ISA in Rafah in southern Gaza. The troops are conducting intelligence-based targeted raids and operations, encountering terrorists and eliminating dozens of them in close-quarters combat and by directing IAF aircraft.

This week (Wednesday), troops from the 828th Brigade operating in the Tel al-Sultan area of Rafah identified several suspects in the area. The troops conducted scans, during which they encountered terrorists who fired at them and threw grenades. The soldiers returned fire, hitting the terrorists, who had begun attempts to flee and had split into two adjacent buildings in the area.

The troops continued their activity and scans in the area in order to target the terrorists, and fired at the buildings with tank fire, eliminating the terrorists.

During scans conducted by the troops the following morning, the body of Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar, was identified.

This operation followed several months of operations in which the IDF in cooperation with the ISA and led by the 162nd Division, operated against Hamas’ Rafah Brigade and the Tel al-Sultan Battalion, eliminating hundreds of terrorists. These operations closed in on Sinwar, preventing his escape and preparing the ground for his elimination.