Israel Society

By Ehud Amiton/TPS • July 1, 2025

Jerusalem, 1 July, 2025 (TPS-IL) — Israeli military operations across the Gaza Strip struck more than 140 terror targets in the past 24 hours, the Israel Defense Forces said on Tuesday.

Airstrikes targeted terrorists, weapons depots, anti-tank launchers, and underground infrastructure.

In one incident, eight terrorists were eliminated inside a command and control center. In another incident, soldiers directed an airstrike on two terrorists spotted planting explosives.

Naval forces also struck targets in southern Gaza.

At least 1,180 people were killed, and 252 Israelis and foreigners were taken hostage in Hamas’s attacks on Israeli communities near the Gaza border on October 7. Of the 50 remaining hostages, around 30 are believed to be dead.