Israeli Army: Dozens of Hamas Positions in Gaza Targeted

The Israeli army announced on Saturday, April 15, that in Friday's attacks, dozens of positions of the 'terrorist group Hamas in the Gaza Strip, including rocket launchers, weapon depots, and infrastructure' were destroyed. According to the Jerusalem Post, Israeli forces also seized additional military equipment belonging to this group supported by the Islamic Republic. The Israeli army claims it has destroyed launchers containing rockets ready to be fired towards central Israel as part of its ongoing operations against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Following sirens on Friday, April 14, in the 'Sderot' area in southern Israel, three launches from the Gaza Strip occurred, which were intercepted and shot down by the Israeli army's air defense. The Israeli army's artillery also responded by attacking the area from which the launches were made. According to the Israeli army, in addition, fighter jets destroyed three launchers containing 20 rockets that were ready to be fired at central Israel. The report indicates that simultaneously, Israeli forces during operations in 'Beit Hanoun' in northern Gaza identified and killed several militants using a drone. Earlier, on Thursday, April 13, the Israeli army reported a 'targeted operation' against Hamas in the outskirts of Nuseirat in central Gaza to gather information regarding 'the existence of terrorist infrastructure and the presence of many terrorists in this area.' Meanwhile, Daniel Hagari, spokesperson for the Israeli army, stated on Saturday in a statement regarding the 'interventions of the Islamic Republic' in the war in Gaza and its impact on events in the Middle East, that Israel is prepared to confront and respond to military aggression from the Islamic Republic. He emphasized that the Islamic Republic 'provides financial, training, and military assistance to its terrorist proxy forces throughout the Middle East and beyond,' adding: 'Hamas, supported by the Islamic Republic, initiated the war on October 7 (October 15). Hezbollah in Lebanon, also supported by the Islamic Republic, expanded the war on October 8 (October 16), and since then, Iranian-backed militants in Iraq and Syria, as well as the Houthis in Yemen, have turned this into a global conflict.' Hamas militants killed at least 1,200 people in the October 15 attack on southern Israel and took around 250 hostages, with the fate of about 130 of them still unknown. Some reports indicate that Hamas has stated it has no information on the fate of 40 of them. In response to the October 15 attack aimed at destroying Hamas, Israel besieged the Gaza Strip and began its operations. The Gaza Health Ministry, controlled by Hamas, states that over 33,000 people have been killed due to Israeli army attacks so far. In contrast, Israel has repeatedly emphasized that Hamas uses civilians as human shields. Several countries, including Israel, the United States, Canada, the European Union, and Japan, have designated Hamas as a terrorist organization.