The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) discovered a cache of weapons and games used to promote violence in children inside the Khan Yunis home of a Hamas commander on Saturday. This comes as IDF forces continue to battle Hamas militants in the region.Hamas operatives killed in nearby schoolAccording to the IDF, three Hamas operatives armed with rocket-propelled grenades were killed inside a nearby school in the Bani Suheila neighbourhood of Khan Yunis after a firefight. The militants were part of Khan Yuniss Hamas Brigade and had intelligence information on them.IDF: Egoz Special Forces Unit head cams show terrorists inside a school and terrorist infrastructure inside a residence: Dismantling weapons depots and operations in the Commander of the Eastern Khan Yunis Battalions houseEgoz forces in the Commando Brigade operated in the… pic.twitter.com/jCFxoljlZn— Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) January 6, 2024Childs bedroom housed weaponsIn their search of the Hamas commanders house, IDF soldiers uncovered a significant amount of armaments including grenades, magazines, and tactical vests. Notably, many weapons were located inside a childs bedroom mixed in with toys and games. The IDF specified that some games promoted and incited violence. One released photo showed kids armed with weapons attacking Israelis on a puzzle map.Assessment amid ongoing violenceThe discoveries coincided with the IDFs release of footage showing senior IDF officials evaluating the situation in Khan Yunis on Friday. Violence continues to plague the region after Hamas deadly attacks on October 7th killed over 1,200 Israeli civilians near the Gaza border. 129 people reportedly remain captive under Hamas inside Gaza at this time between identified bodies and those still missing. Recovery efforts are ongoing.
