IDF Spokesperson

SUMMARY OF IDF OPERATIONS AS OF 22:00, FRIDAY, 16.1.09

IDF forces operating in the northern Gaza Strip today uncovered a house
rigged with explosives. The building was detonated in a controlled manner
with the assistance of combat engineering forces.
A Paratroopers force identified a squad of gunmen armed with anti-tank
weapons and guided the Air Force in striking it. In another incident, ground
forces fired at a cell armed with mortar shells.
Since the afternoon the IAF targeted over 25 Hamas targets in Gaza,
including:
Two launchers used to fire rockets at Ashdod and Kiryat Gat
Three bunkers containing weapons and rockets
Seven groups of gunmen
A tent with Hamas operatives and weapons inside
Additional strikes assisting ground forces
Over 20 rockets and mortars fired from the Gaza Strip hit Israel. Among the
cities hit were Ashdod and Kiryat Gat. Five civilians were reported wounded.

SUMMARY OF IDF OPERATIONS AS OF 16:30, FRIDAY, 16.1.09
115,000 liters of fuel and 109 humanitarian aid trucks passed into the Gaza
Strip today.
IDF ground forces operating in the Gaza strip reported hitting at least 20
armed gunmen throughout the day.
In one incident today, a joint combat engineering and tank force uncovered a
tunnel containing weaponry and explosive devices. The tunnel was detonated
in a controlled manner. A second reported incident included an infantry
force from the Golani Brigade identifying a number of armed gunmen planting
an explosive device. The force fired at the gunmen. In a third incident, a
reserve infantry force identified a squad of gunmen approaching and fired at
them.
The IAF attacked approx. 25 Hamas terrorist sites today, including:
Two smuggling tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip used for smuggling
weaponry.
13 rocket launching sites
Six squads of armed gunmen
Five targets directed by ground forces
A building with Hamas terror operatives inside
Over 15 rockets and mortars fired from the Gaza Strip hit the Israel.
Amongst the cities hit were Ashdod and Kiryat Gat, where five civilians were
reported wounded, one of them seriously.