🪖 The IDF’s 252nd Division has completed four months of operations in the northern Gaza Strip after deploying at the start of Operation Roaring Lion. Troops from the 99th Division will now continue the mission in the area.
The division dismantled weapons storage facilities, observation posts, combat compounds, and terrorist infrastructure above and below ground. A major operation to clear terrorist infrastructure in the Beit Hanoun area was recently completed.
❌ The division’s Fire Brigade struck and eliminated more than 35 terrorists, including terrorists who infiltrated Israeli territory during the October 7 massacre and posed a threat to IDF troops operating in Gaza.
Engineering troops dismantled approximately seven kilometers of underground routes in the northern Gaza Strip.
❌ Security inspectors from the Ministry of Defense Crossings Authority thwarted an attempt to smuggle hundreds of bags of tobacco hidden inside wheelchairs intended for transfer into the Gaza Strip.
The smuggling attempt was uncovered during security inspections at the Tarkumia crossing, carried out in coordination with representatives of the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories. Security checks on goods entering Gaza have recently been tightened due to increased smuggling attempts.
Following the incident, Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories Major General Yoav (Yoram) Halevi instructed that a security and criminal investigation be opened to hold those involved accountable.
⚖️ Israel approved a joint Defense and Finance Ministry plan to prosecute the Nukhba terrorists responsible for the October 7 massacre, allocating more than NIS 1 billion between 2026-2029 to establish the required judicial infrastructure.
The funding will support the construction and operation of court facilities, prosecution systems, and IDF command frameworks handling the cases. It will also cover personnel recruitment, salaries, maintenance, communications systems, transportation, medical support, feeding services, and additional operational needs.
Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel is committed to ensuring that every terrorist involved in the murders, rapes, kidnappings, and attacks on Israeli citizens bears full responsibility for their actions. He described the prosecutions as a moral and national duty toward the victims, survivors, bereaved families, and all citizens of Israel.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the approved budget will ensure that all enemies of Israel understand the consequences awaiting those who attack the country.
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