October 12th 2006
IDF SPOKESPERSON ANNOUNCEMENT

IDF targets weaponry storage facility in northern Gaza Strip

During the night, the IDF carried out an aerial attack in Jabaliya,
targeting a building used for the storage of weaponry. A number of secondary
explosions occurred inside the building following the attack, apparently due
to the large amount of explosives stored inside.

Prior to the attack on this terror facility, and in order to ensure the
safety of civilians in the area, the IDF warned the population not to stay
in structures that are used by terrorist organizations for storing weaponry.
Terrorist organizations operate from within civilian population, while
cynically exploiting uninvolved civilians and using them as human shields,
exploiting their homes to store weaponry and launching rockets at Israeli
towns from populated areas.

The IDF will continue to act with determination against terrorist
organizations and terror infrastructure in order to create the conditions
for the return of Cpl. Gilad Shalit and to stop terror attacks and the
launching of missiles towards Israel.