IDF: Rescuing 7 bodies of hostages, hundreds of terrorists eliminated and 10 kilometers of a subterranean tunnel network destroyed; The troops of the 98th Division completed their mission in eastern Jabaliya and began preparation for continued operations in the Gaza Strip
The combat teams of the 7th, 460th and Paratroopers Brigades under the 98th Division operated in eastern Jabaliya above ground and underground, in an urban, dense area rigged with explosives. The Hamas terrorist organization turned the civilian area into a fortified combat compound, fired towards the troops from sheltered areas and schools, and built an …