09/10/2023
IDF spokesperson's situation update:
- In the last 20 hours, the IDF carried out 4 waves of air strikes in the Gaza Strip, during which more than 800 targets were attacked. Between 50-60 fighter jets participated in each attack wave.
In total, since the beginning of the war, IAF aircraft have dropped about 2,000 munitions and more than 1,000 tons of bombs on Gaza.
- The first attack wave was carried out yesterday at 15:00 in the afternoon. It lasted about an hour and a half, during which the Air Force dropped hundreds of tons of munitions on 120 targets in the city of Beit Hanoun.
- The second attack wave was carried out yesterday at 21:00. It lasted about an hour and a half, during which the Air Force dropped 100 tons of munitions on about 120 targets throughout Sajaya in Gaza City.
- A third attack wave was carried out tonight at 01:00 and included an attack on about 25 targets, including 20 military infrastructures. In addition, three rocket launchers aimed at the territory of the State of Israel and a mosque from which the fighting in Jabaliya was conducted.
- A fourth attack wave was completed a short time ago this morning, in which the Air Force attacked more than 500 targets all over the Gaza Strip.
- In total, with the opening of the third day of the war, the Israeli Air Force destroyed approximately 1,200 targets in the Gaza Strip, along its length and breadth. At any given moment, there are dozens of aircraft over the Gaza Strip.
- The IDF will continue to carry out more intense and significant attacks throughout the Gaza Strip.
- So far, 21 high-rise buildings in Gaza have been attacked where intelligence information was conducted by terrorists. A military headquarters of the terrorist organization Hamas is located in one of the buildings.
- As of this hour, according to the IDF's estimates, there are over 400 terrorists killed in the Gaza Strip, and hundreds more terrorists killed in the territory of the State of Israel. As well as dozens of prisoners among the terrorists caught in Israeli territory.
- At the same time as the airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, tens of thousands of IDF soldiers continue to cleanse the area surrounding Gaza of terrorists, going from door to door, searching the gardens and extensive searches.
- Directed by the Navy's control units, the Navy eliminated dozens of terrorists who tried to enter the country by sea.
- Shayetet 13 forces took a senior member of the Hamas naval force captive. He was captured on the beach.
- Since the beginning of the war, the Chief of Staff and the Commander of CENTCOM (Central Command of the United States Army) have spoken twice. The Commander of CENTCOM emphasized in the conversations the American backing for the IDF and the State of Israel in general.
- The IDF continues to exercise readiness in all the areas of war - forces are increasing in the north and are thwarting attempts to carry out attacks in Judea and Samaria. We are monitoring the activities of the terrorist organizations.
- In recent days, the IDF has recruited hundreds of thousands of reserve soldiers for various positions in the field and at headquarters.
- Contrary to the rumors, there is no shortage of equipment in the army. The IDF provides the soldiers with all the equipment necessary to perform the various tasks on the front and in the rear. In view of the large number of recruits - in some cases it takes some time to distribute all the equipment.
