Israel SitRep: December 30, 2024

FDD | Dec 30, 2024

IDF Troops Eliminate “Many Dozens” of Terrorists in Overnight Ambush in Jabalya Area: The IDF announced on Monday that in an overnight operation in the Jabalya area, troops from the Givati Brigade, the 401st Armored Brigade, and the Multidomain Unit eliminated “many dozens” of terrorists through tank shelling and gunfire after receiving intelligence that the terrorists were planning to flee the area. The operation is a continuation of the IDF’s operation at the Kamal Adwan Hospital over the weekend, in which more than 240 terror operatives were detained. According to Amir Bohbot, military correspondent for Israel’s Walla news website, the terrorists killed overnight were attempting to escape from the Jabalya refugee camp, near Kamal Adwan Hospital, and flee to Gaza City. In last night’s operation, soldiers ambushed the terrorists, who were fleeing with weapons in hand, killing a large number. The IDF is continuing to operate in the area, finding weapons and destroying tunnel shafts, infrastructures, and military buildings.

IDF, Operating in Northern Gaza, Eliminates 14 Terrorists, Including Six October 7 Participants: The IDF announced on Sunday that troops are operating in the Jabalya and Beit Lahia areas in northern Gaza to eliminate terrorists who participated in the October 7 massacres and have killed 14 terrorists, six of them October 7 participants. Last Friday, Givati Brigade soldiers carried out a raid in the Jabalya area and eliminated Hamas operative Muhammad Abdel Hamid Salah, who took part in the October 7 slaughter, and at least two other Hamas commanders. The previous day, also in the Jabalya area, Givati Brigade troops, working with “precise intelligence” from the Shin Bet, Aman military intelligence, and the Southern Command, killed three October 7 participants — ?Rasem Judeh, a Hamas company commander in the Jabaliya area, Ali Maged Ali Ramadan, and Zaher Abd Rabbu Muhammad Shahab — and two other Hamas commanders. About a month ago, Kfir Brigade soldiers eliminated another October 7 participant, Muhammad Hamuda, and five additional Hamas terrorists. The announcement adds: “The IDF and Shin Bet will continue to act decisively against Hamas terrorists who participated in the murderous massacre on October 7.”

Petah Tikva Resident Arrested for Spying for Iran: The Israel Police announced on Monday that Alexander Granovsky, 29, a resident of Petah Tikva, has been arrested for “security offenses.” Granovsky is suspected of collecting intelligence on public figures and strategic facilities, setting fire to cars, and writing anti-government graffiti, knowing that he was working for a hostile country. According to the police, he was motivated by financial gain. According to the Shin Bet, Granovsky photographed the neighborhood where former defense minister Benny Gantz lives and provided his handlers with information about an Israeli they were considering recruiting, knowing his actions could harm state security. The announcement notes that Granovsky’s motivation was money.

COGAT: 9,300 Tons of Winter Items Delivered to Gaza in Past Three Months: On Sunday, COGAT, the Israeli entity coordinating humanitarian aid for Gaza, announced that it is facilitating the delivery of winter supplies to Gaza, and in the past three months, has enabled 9,300 tons of items such as blankets, clothing, coats, and heating equipment to be delivered there. Since the war began, 24,000 tons of winter items have entered Gaza. Also on Sunday, COGAT stated that 1,290 aid trucks entered Gaza in the previous week carrying medical equipment, food, water, and shelter supplies, adding that 1,070 truckloads were distributed to shelters and warehouses in coordination with “the international community” and aid organizations. Yesterday, 244 aid trucks entered Gaza — from Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and Ashdod port — 184 through the Kerem Shalom crossing and 69 through the Erez crossing. Six gas tankers also entered yesterday, and a fuel truck for bakeries entered northern Gaza. International organizations collected the contents of 136 trucks from the Gaza side of Kerem Shalom, and some 800 truckloads are still awaiting collection.

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