Over the past few weeks, IDF and Shin Bet forces have continued to operate in the Beit Hanoun area in the northern Gaza Strip, with the aim of destroying the remaining terrorist infrastructure in the area, locating and eliminating the remnants of the battalion's terrorists, and destroying the remaining underground network.
The forces of the Northern Brigade under the command of Division 99, in cooperation with Shin Bet forces, intelligence, and observation, embarked on a targeted operation last week to locate the last terrorists operating in Beit Hanoun.
Guided by IDF and Shabak Intelligence, the effort was directed to the 'Kasbah' (the old part of the city) area in the city - with the assessment that this is the location of the remaining terrorists who have not been thwarted so far.
As part of the operation, the forces maneuvering in the area directed Air Force aircraft and carried out attacks on terrorist targets in the area, including tunnel shafts and a significant underground route.