IDF Spokesperson January 9th, 2009

Summary of IDF Operations Overnight

In the last half hour 4 grad missiles hit the Beer Sheva region.

Overnight, IDF forces, including infantry, tanks, combat engineers,
artillery, and intelligence, continued to operate against Hamas terrorist
infrastructure throughout the Gaza Strip.

Humanitarian aid is expected to cross into Gaza via Kerem Shalom Crossing
today. Yesterday Israel transferred 89 humanitarian aid trucks to Gaza via
the Kerem Shalom Crossing. 315,000 liters of fuel, alongside 143 tons of
natural gas were transferred through the Nahal Oz terminal, and 223 foreign
nationals were permitted entry to Israel following requests from their
respective governments.

IAF aircraft attacked overnight more than 50 Terrorist infrastructure sites,
including the following:
Five sites used to launch rockets, one of which was adjacent to a mosque.
A weaponry storehouse.
A vehicle garage and an office.
Five weaponry production sites.
Groups of armed gunmen.
Hamas command buildings and outposts.

The Israeli Navy operated in front of Deir El Balah in the Central Gaza
Strip, targeting Hamas rocket launching sites in order to thwart attempts to
fire rockets at Israeli communities.

The IDF will continue its operations against all terrorists and those who
support them.