Jerusalem Brigade destroys over 600 Hamas sites, crushes terror tunnels in Gaza  

The forces of the Jerusalem Brigade (16) completed their operations in the northern Gaza Strip: many terrorists have been eliminated, over 600 terrorist infrastructures have been destroyed, and hundreds of meters of underground routes have been neutralized.

The battalion's task force of the 'Jerusalem' Brigade (16) completed their operations after fighting in the Shuja'iyya and Derij Tufah areas in northern Gaza. During their operations over the past two months, the forces eliminated many terrorists and destroyed over 600 terrorist infrastructures of the Hamas terrorist organization.

Additionally, the brigade's forces, in cooperation with Yehalim fighters, identified and destroyed hundreds of meters of significant underground routes in the area, where weapons and military equipment were found. The brigade's forces were replaced by reserve forces to continue operations in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas said a statement in Hebrew: "While mediators are investing great efforts to bring the negotiation track back on the right path, Israel is responding to these efforts with military pressure, in a desperate attempt to impose its terms by fire. The government's insistence on conducting negotiations without halting the fighting proves that it sees a ceasefire as merely a means to buy time and renew the war."