(JNS) Israeli forces operating in central Gaza have found the largest weapons manufacturing site discovered since the start of the war, containing rockets capable of reaching north of Tel Aviv, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Monday.
The weapons plant was part of a massive tunnel system 30 meters (nearly 100 feet) underneath the Al-Bureij camp, according to the IDF. The rockets produced in the facility had a range of over 100 kilometers (62 miles), the IDF said. Other weapons factories were also found for the production of explosives, rocket guidance systems, mortar shells, small arms and drones.
"This is the largest weapons manufacturing site we have discovered since the beginning of the war," IDF Spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said on Monday during his daily press briefing.
"This factory was connected to an underground tunnel system, through which weapons were transferred throughout the Gaza Strip. The rockets manufactured there were launched toward central Israel and other areas in the State of Israel. We will continue to operate against Hamas' manufacturing infrastructure, against their underground system and against Hamas leaders throughout the Gaza Strip," he said.
