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Joint IDF and ISA announcement: Dozens of rifles stored inside mosques in violation of international law The IDF and ISA dismantled two Hamas weapons storage facilities in the Gaza Strip A short while ago, the IDF and ISA conducted precise strikes in the Shati and Deir al-Balah areas in the Gaza Strip, and dismantled two Hamas weapons storage facilities, containing dozens of Kalashnikov rifles, magazines, and additional military equipment. These facilities, established inside two mosques in the Gaza Strip, were used by Hamas terrorists to conceal and store weapons. Prior to the strikes, advance warnings were issued to the population in order to mitigate harm to civilians. Additional precautions included the use of precise munitions and aerial surveillance. This is another example of Hamas’ systematic exploitation of civilian infrastructure, including mosques, in violation of international law, to advance and execute terror attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians. IDF troops in the Southern Command are deployed in the area in accordance with the ceasefire framework and will continue to operate to remove any immediate threat.