Israel Launches Second Limited Gaza Raid

Jerusalem, 27 October, 2023 (TPS) -- The Israeli military launched a limited raid of the Gaza Strip overnight, striking dozens of Hamas targets, the Israel Defense Forces said on Friday morning.

The IDF said it hit anti-tank missile launch sites, military command and control centers, as well as Hamas terrorists.

All the soldiers returned to Israel and no IDF injuries were reported.

It was the second time that Israeli forces have entered the Strip. The IDF launched a similar raid on Thursday morning. The IDF described that incursion “as part of preparations for the next stages of combat,” and to “to prepare the battlefield.”

The Israeli Air Force is eliminating a growing number of senior Hamas commanders as the terror organization intensified rocket fire across central Israel.

The air force killed the deputy head of Hamas’s Intelligence Directorate, Shadi Barud. The IDF said Barud was responsible for planning the Oct. 7 massacre together with Gaza strongman Yahya Sinwar.

According to IDF International Spokesperson Lt. Col. Richard Hecht, Hamas has begun activating its long-range rockets, as seen in salvos fired in recent days at Haifa in the north and Eilat in the south, as well as rocket fire at the Tel Aviv region on Thursday.