IDF seizes large weapons cache from Islamic Jihad post in Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces seized a large weapons cache from a post belonging to the terrorist group Islamic Jihad. (Israel Defense Forces)

The Israeli military said troops captured a post belonging to the terrorist group Islamic Jihad, where they seized a large number of rockets and other weapons.

"Yesterday morning, IDF troops captured a post belonging to the commander of the northern region of the PIJ. The post was a major asset for weapon production," the IDF said. "IDF troops searched the post and removed two trucks full of weapons, including Badr-3 rocket parts (a surface-to-surface rocket), UAV parts, and intelligence materials belonging to the [Palestinian Islamic Jihad]." 

The IDF said the post was used to produce weapons to attack Israeli civilians and train terrorist fighters. IDF troops also found a training tank used by terrorists to train fighters on how to capture an Israeli tank, the IDF said. 

"During the operation, an anti-tank missile was launched at the troops from an adjacent building. The troops directed a helicopter to strike the terrorist cell that launched the missile," the military said. "Furthermore, a terrorist cell fired additional shots at the troops from an adjacent courthouse and was struck by an IDF tank." 

The Islamic Jihad post was located next to a courthouse and a Turkish hospital, according to the Israeli military.