January 17, 2024: IDF: The IDF thwarted terrorists who attempted to fire mortar shells at the troops and struck a rocket launch post that fired toward the State of Israel

Terrorists who attempted to launch mortar shells at IDF troops in Deir al Balah were struck by an aircraft operating in coordination with IDF troops. The terrorists were located in an area from which rockets were launched over the past week.

In addition, this morning, a launch post in Rafah that fired toward Israel was struck by an IDF fighter jet.