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Over 800 explosive devices and other weapons that had been hidden throughout Gaza have been found and confiscated.<\/p>\n
IDF troops in the Gaza Strip<\/a>, operating under the Southern Command, have destroyed a tunnel under a building that previously served as a school in Khan Yunis, and discovered explosives in another building that previously also operated as a school in Shejaia, the IDF said Friday evening.<\/p>\n The explosives found in the former school were hidden inside UNRWA sacks<\/a>.<\/p>\n Over 800 explosive devices and other weapons that had been hidden in courtyards and buildings throughout Gaza have been found and confiscated.<\/p>\n Dozens of tunnels have been unearthed, investigated, and destroyed, according to the military.<\/p>\n “Hamas terrorists systematically plant explosive devices in building courtyards, with the intent to harm IDF forces operating in the area,” the military said in its statement.<\/p>\n Troops have been operating across the strip to destroy terrorist infrastructure<\/a>.<\/p>\n Defense Minister Isarel Katz said earlier on X\/Twitter that the IDF is operating with “full force” to achieve the goals of the war, which include releasing all the hostages in Gaza and destroying Hamas.<\/p>\n Katz said that in every location the IDF operates, after it clears the area of terrorists and infrastructure, it remains there<\/a> to hold the position.<\/p>\n A critical juncture has been crossed on the way to achieving the objectives of the latest operation in Gaza.<\/p>\n Thursday night was one of the most intense since the beginning of the IDF’s “Gideon’s Chariots” operation in Gaza, according to testimonies from Israeli soldiers on the ground.<\/p>\n Amir Bohbot contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nIDF is operating with full force throughout Gaza, Katz says<\/h3>\n