Within two hours, the IDF identified and hit four squads in the Gaza Strip about to fire anti-tank missiles into Israel.

On Wednesday, an IDF soldier was killed and three others were injured after Hamas fired an anti-tank missile on the Israeli side of the border.

On Monday, an Israeli was injured when Islamic Jihad terrorists fired an anti-tank missile on the Israelis side of the Gaza border, hitting his vehicle.

צה״ל הולך חזק על הנ״ט של חמאס: פגיעה מדויקת בנ״ט בבניין רב קומות בדרום הרצועה. pic.twitter.com/PS00otEyeQ

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The funeral of the deceased soldier, Omer Tabib, z’l, took place on Thursday morning.

אמו של סמ"ר עומר טביב ספדה לו: "שש שנים חיכינו לך. הסבלנות השתלמה, קיבלנו ילד יפה טוהר שכולו אהבה ונחת. מסרבת להאמין שבמקום ברכה לשחרור אני מחפשת מילים לסכם את תקופת חייך"
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The IDF continued to carry out airstrikes in Gaza overnight Wednesday, destroying the Hamas central bank and internal security headquarters and the home of Iyad Tayib, a senior Hamas commander.

IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Hidai Zilberman told reporters on Thursday morning that over 650 Hamas targets have been hit since the beginning of Operation Guardian of the Walls as well as three high-rise buildings. Sixty Hamas terrorists were eliminated, including ten senior commanders.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)