Israeli military kills four Hamas operatives, destroys launch sites in Gaza VIDEO

The Israeli military said it has killed four Hamas operatives and destroyed missile launch infrastructure in northern Gaza during operations carried out over the past week.

In a statement, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said the strikes targeted members of Hamas' military wing who it accused of planning attacks against Israeli troops operating in the Gaza Strip, Caliber.Az reports. 

במספר תקיפות להסרת איום: צה"ל חיסל ארבעה מחבלים והשמיד פירי שיגור של ארגון הטרור חמאס

צה"ל תקף במהלך השבוע האחרון בצפון רצועת עזה, וחיסל ארבעה מחבלים מהזרוע הצבאית של ארגון הטרור חמאס שקידמו מתווי טרור נגד כוחות צה"ל הפועלים ברצועת עזה.

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According to the IDF, those killed were Wael Mahmoud Ali Labad and Muaz Mohammad Hassan Ahmad, whom it identified as anti-tank operatives; Sameh Abu Kamil, whom it described as a platoon commander; and Akram Ashraf Hamad Labad, whom it identified as a sniper.

The military also said that on June 29, it struck and dismantled launch shafts and launchers that it said Hamas had been using to prepare attacks against Israeli forces and civilians.

The IDF stated that it took measures to reduce the risk of civilian casualties before carrying out the strikes, including issuing advance warnings, using precision-guided munitions and conducting aerial surveillance.

It added that Israeli troops under the Southern Command remain deployed in the area in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and will continue operations to address what it described as immediate threats.

By Sabina Mammadli