IDF releases video, photos of raid uncovering Hamas training area in southern Gaza

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The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) released footage of a ground operation in Gaza that uncovered a Hamas training area on Thursday.

Israeli soldiers eliminated dozens of Hamas members and seized a cache of weapons from the compound, known by Hamas as the "Martyr's Outpost." Located in Khan Younis, the outpost held the offices of the Battalion Commander of Hamas' Khan Younis Brigade and other Hamas military commanders, Israel said.

The operation involved close-quarters combat and with the assistance of tank fire and air support.

"The soldiers located numerous weapons and intelligence documents, including dozens of hand grenades, AK-47s, ammunition, excavation equipment, launchers, RPG missiles, explosives, and combat management documents," the IDF said in a statement.

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The comment came a day after the White House urged Israel to ease its ground operations as the country’s war against Hamas in Gaza crossed the 100-day milestone on Sunday.

While Israel is in control of most of the territory in both northern and southern Gaza, Hamas remains able to operate