IDF claims to have ‘attacked over a hundred operational targets’ overnight

TheIsraelDefence Forces has posted an update to X in which it says, “During the night, fighter jets attacked over a hundred operational targets of the terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip, destroying tunnel shafts, munitions warehouses and dozens of operational headquarters. During the attacks, the IDF and the Shin Bet eliminated a terrorist who was in the naval force of the terrorist organization Hamas, the terrorist took part in the murderous terrorist operations in the Gaza Strip.”

The IDF said that “a terrorist squad associated with the terrorist organization’s air force that planned to launch missiles at an aircraft was foiled”.

Sunak Travels to Egypt

Sunak visited Jerusalem on Thursday to show support for Israel and to try to negotiate a way to secure the release of hostages taken by Hamas and ease the provision of humanitarian aid to people in Gaza.

Later on Thursday, he met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia, where he encouraged the leader to use Saudi’s leadership in the region to support stability, underlining the fear that theHamasattack and Israel’s response could ignite regional unrest.

In the talks in Egypt, Sunak will stress “the imperative of avoiding regional escalation and preventing the further unnecessary loss of civilian life”, his office said.