WATCH: The Secret Method the IDF is Using to Destroy Fortified Compounds in Gaza

In an unconventional new tactic for the operation in Gaza, the IDF is deploying remotely operated, explosives-laden vehicles, which are being referred to as "exploding robots." The vehicles, which are repurposed and decommissioned M113 armored personnel carriers, are being sent deep into urban areas with large quantities of explosives to destroy fortified terrorist compounds and infrastructure. This method allows advancing ground forces to clear a path without risking soldier's lives. Security sources have confirmed that since the start of the operation, these vehicles have been used to detonate numerous targets on the outskirts of Gaza City.

The use of these tools is part of the second phase of "Operation Gideon's Chariots." Over the past 48 hours, the IDF has conducted a wide-ranging series of intensive attacks in Gaza City, with forces from the 98th and 162nd Divisions leading the ground maneuver. The Air Force and Artillery Corps have provided support by striking more than 150 terror targets.

Defense Minister Israel Katz commented on the intensive strikes, stating, "Gaza is burning. The IDF is striking terror infrastructure with an iron fist, and IDF soldiers are fighting with valor to create the conditions for the release of the hostages and the defeat of Hamas. We will not relent and we will not retreat, until the mission is complete."

In addition to the "exploding robots," IDF forces recently attacked a Hamas weapons workshop in Gaza City. The strike resulted in secondary explosions, a clear sign that a significant amount of weaponry was present at the site. The IDF has indicated that the combination of these new tactics and intensive airstrikes is accelerating the pace of the population's evacuation from Gaza City, preparing the area for the entry of additional ground forces.