Summary of IDF Operations Today
IDf Spokesperson January 17th, 2009

IDF forces operating in the northern Gaza Strip today identified two armed
gunmen hiding in a residential building and targeted them with tank fire. In
a subsequent sweep of the building troops uncovered a stockpile of
ammunition, including an explosive belt, grenades and other weapons. The
troops carried out a controlled detonation of the explosives.

In a second incident in northern Gaza troops identified a gunman armed with
an anti-tank missile, and relayed his position to the IAF, which carried out
a precision strike.

Since the morning the IAF targeted over 120 Hamas targets in Gaza,
including:
More than 100 tunnels in southern Gaza
10 rocket launching points, including several launchers already primed and
loaded
5 cells of gunmen
3 Hamas outposts
Additional strikes assisting ground forces

A total of 20 rockets and mortar shells were fired into Israel today, no
injuries were reported.
Thirteen soldiers were wounded in the past 24 hours, 3 seriously, 3
moderately and 7 lightly.