Jul 31, 2014, 10:00AM | Rachel Avraham | 4 AV, 5774 - On the 24th day of Operation Protective Edge, IDF forces exchange fire with Islamic Jihad terrorists in a Palestinian refugee camp in Central Gaza. The IDF is expected to expand the area of operation in order to locate tunnels. An additional 16,000 soldiers were drafted into the IDF today. As Operation Protective Edge enters its 24th day, IDF forces continue efforts to locate and destroy tunnels. This morning, an exchange of fire took place between Israeli forces and Islamic Jihad terrorists in the El Marazi and Al Bureij Refugee Camps in Central Gaza.
A senior level military source appraised that the strikes on terrorists in Gaza are significant and that until now, a thousand terrorists were killed in the operation. According to the decision taken,
the IDF will recruit today an additional 16,000 reservists in order to refresh the forces mobilized since the beginning of the operation. The new recruits will be directed to replace the forces in various sectors and most of them will enter the territory of Gaza. Since the beginning of the operation, 70,000 reservists have been recruited and now the number will reach 86,000.
During the night, a number of terrorists were killed during clashes in Gaza, more than 20 terror targets were attacked, and a number of new tunnels were discovered. The IDF during the coming day is expected to expand the operation, in order to locate more tunnels. A senior level military source noted that the level of intelligence continues to increase in the field.
This morning, the rocket fire on Southern Israel continues, as the sirens were sounded in Be’ersheva, Ashdod, Be’er Tuvia, and the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. One of the rockets hit a dairy barn on a moshav in Be’er Tuvia. No one was injured but great damage was caused to the building. During the night, the rocket attacks were lessoned, as only one rocket was fired at Eshkol, exploding in an open area without causing damage or injuries.
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