The Israeli Air Force struck about 120 targets in the Gaza Strip Saturday — including buildings, tunnels and a surveillance post it said were being used by terror groups, as the Jewish state pushed forward with its military operation in the region.
Several gunmen were killed and weapons, including rockets and grenades, were found, according to the Times of Israel.
The Israeli Defense Force released footage of a drone strike against two men seen digging in the ground, who it said were Hamas operatives trying to plant bombs in Gaza City.
The latest strikes killed at least 44 people in the early morning hours Saturday, claimed Gaza health officials, who do not distinguish between civilians and military combatants.
The latest strikes come as international pressure grows to reach a ceasefire and an end to the two-year war.
Meanwhile, Israeli authorities are investigating reports from hundreds of Israelis who said they received disturbing phone calls in Hebrew offering them money to act as agents for Iranian intelligence.
The bizarre calls, which featured a recorded message, were seen as an attempt at intimidation and recruitment, Israeli officials said.
“Iranian intelligence is looking for official agents — competitive salary, comprehensive security,” said one of the messages that went out Saturday morning, according to Ynet, which shared a recording of the call.
Terror group Hezbollah also marked one year since the assassination of its leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon, by releasing what it said was the last image of him at its “command operations room.”
Nasrallah was killed days later by an Israeli airstrike on the capital city Beirut, where thousands gathered Saturday at a memorial held at the terrorist’s tomb, the Times of Israel reported.
With Post wires
