Hamas Fires Rocket at Humanitarian Crossing, More Weapons Found in Civilian Areas

A red alert was sounded at 4:51 p.m., on Saturday, January 4, at Netiv Ha’asara, a town near the northern border of Gaza. One rocket was fired and hit the border crossing. Hamas also attacked the Erez Crossing there on October 7, 2023, largely destroying it. Through it, thousands of Palestinian workers were once entering Israel to earn a living.

The IDF issued a statement: “Following the projectile that fell in the area of the Erez Crossing of the Ministry of Defense’s Crossings Authority, hits that caused damage both to the area of the crossing and adjacent to the humanitarian truck compound were identified.”      

“We emphasize that since the beginning of December, over 1,200 humanitarian aid trucks have entered the Gaza Strip through the Erez Crossing of the Israel Ministry of Defense Crossing Points Authority (CPA), containing food, water, medical supplies, and shelter equipment.”      

Meanwhile, the IDF’s Nahal and Givati Brigades have recently located numerous Hamas weapons, explosives, and underground tunnel shafts during operations in the Jabalya and Beit Hanun areas of the Gaza Strip, the military announced on Friday. 

During a search of a building that previously served as a school, soldiers uncovered a significant cache of weapons across several floors. In a nearby building, a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) was found hidden in a child’s bed. (BB/VFI News)

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