Hamas fighters could be seen crawling on the floor in northern Gaza moments before they were taken out by airstrikes in a rare, up-close look into the terrorist activities.
The Israel Defense Forces has released a chilling video that shows a group of Hamas terrorists hovering inside a building in Jabaliya, which has seen some of the most intense fighting in northern Gaza.
The terrorists were preparing to attack an Israeli tank as they slowly made their way toward a window, with one of them seen holding an RPG launcher. They were about to fire at the IDF’s advancing Nahal Brigade combat team.
The video then cuts to the exterior of the building, which is covered in smoke as gunfire can be heard ringing out in the fierce battle.
The IDF said the terrorists also managed to fire the anti-tank missiles at the Israeli troops, who cornered the men in the building.
The Hamas members were then quickly killed in an airstrike by a remote aircraft operated by the IDF, the military said.
Footage from Hamas shows gunmen crawling on the floor to get a vantage point on surrounding Israeli soldiers. X/@idfonlineA follow-up video of the fighting in the north also showed the moment an aircraft homed in on a Hamas terrorist walking in the streets of Gaza.
The Hamas operative is seen prowling with a weapon when the aircraft fires an explosive that destroys him, leaving only ash and debris in his place.
A camera was found on the terrorist, which had the footage from inside the Jabaliya building incident, the IDF said.
The Hamas fighters could be seen armed with rifles and anti-tank missiles. X/@idfonlineThe fighting in the city comes after the Israeli military arrested dozens of suspected Hamas terrorists in the area, with video circulating of the men surrendering to the IDF while sitting in their underwear.
IDF spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari confirmed the arrests Thursday and said the men were taken into custody in “centers of gravity” of terrorist activity, with the suspects set to be “interrogated” to find out how many of them are affiliated with the terror group.
The IDF has already raided Hamas’ general security headquarters in the area, collecting weapons, equipment and intelligence documents.
The IDF confirmed Tuesday that it has killed the commander of the battalion in Jabaliya, along with about a dozen other leaders of its estimated 24 battalions.
