WATCH: IDF Commando Brigade receives logistical resupply via parachutes
About seven tons of logistical support were dropped from the air to supply hundreds of fighters of the commando formation (Division 98) in Khan Yunis with the first operational airdrop since the Second Lebanon War
Ami Rojkes Dombe
| 12/12/2023
Logistics Officer, 98th Division. Photo: IDF Spokesperson's Unit
In the last few days, a logistical resupply was carried out that included approximately seven tons of logistical supplies to hundreds of commando fighters currently fighting in the Khan Yunis sector. In a joint operation with the Technology and Logistics Division and the aerial supply unit, this was carried out using an Air Force "Shimshon" type aircraft of Squadron 103.
The advanced operational system used enables the parachuting of equipment, which adapts and precisely navigates to reach its target - the Israeli ground forces. This is the first operational use of this system and the first operational airdrop carried out since the Second Lebanon War.
One of the 98th Division's unique operational capabilities is its capacity to maintain its independence when it is impossible to send supplies by ground. All division members practiced using the system together to achieve accurate parachute delivery capability.
Fighting continues in the Khan Yunis area
Division 98 forces continue to fight in the Khan Yunis area, a main stronghold of the terrorist organization Hamas. Division fighters eliminated dozens of terrorists in battles, worked to locate and destroy shafts, and directed precise attacks from the ground and the air.
The divisional combat team of the 7th Brigade began an assault to break through the Hamas defense lines, during which they attacked dozens of anti-tank positions and enemy observation posts. The fighters raided the battalion post of the Deir al-Balach battalion of the terrorist organization and found weapons and intelligence.
Israeli combat team forces of the Givati Brigade, the 55th Brigade, and the 4th Brigade surrounded the city. They carried out targeted attacks and raids against companies in the Khan Yunis Brigade of Hamas. In a prolonged raid, many weapons were found around a school, including launchers, mortar barrels, RPGs, explosives, and additional intelligence.
The fighters of the 4th Brigade combat team took over the headquarters of Hamas inside a mosque where a terrorist squad was hiding; the squad was eliminated during the battle. In addition, Israeli forces eliminated a group of terrorists who tried to escape towards an underground facility.
A combat team within the commando formation raided major centers of Hamas in Khan Yunis, in the homes of operatives and commanders; weapons, artillery launch sites, and intelligence materials were found. In addition, the commando fighters used the precision missile 'Steel Sting' and directed attacks from the air and ground through precise shooting in combat in a dense area.
About seven tons of logistical support were dropped from the air to supply hundreds of fighters of the commando formation (Division 98) in Khan Yunis with the first operational airdrop since the Second Lebanon War
Logistics Officer, 98th Division. Photo: IDF Spokesperson's Unit
In the last few days, a logistical resupply was carried out that included approximately seven tons of logistical supplies to hundreds of commando fighters currently fighting in the Khan Yunis sector. In a joint operation with the Technology and Logistics Division and the aerial supply unit, this was carried out using an Air Force "Shimshon" type aircraft of Squadron 103.
The advanced operational system used enables the parachuting of equipment, which adapts and precisely navigates to reach its target - the Israeli ground forces. This is the first operational use of this system and the first operational airdrop carried out since the Second Lebanon War.
One of the 98th Division's unique operational capabilities is its capacity to maintain its independence when it is impossible to send supplies by ground. All division members practiced using the system together to achieve accurate parachute delivery capability.
Fighting continues in the Khan Yunis area
Division 98 forces continue to fight in the Khan Yunis area, a main stronghold of the terrorist organization Hamas. Division fighters eliminated dozens of terrorists in battles, worked to locate and destroy shafts, and directed precise attacks from the ground and the air.
The divisional combat team of the 7th Brigade began an assault to break through the Hamas defense lines, during which they attacked dozens of anti-tank positions and enemy observation posts. The fighters raided the battalion post of the Deir al-Balach battalion of the terrorist organization and found weapons and intelligence.
Israeli combat team forces of the Givati Brigade, the 55th Brigade, and the 4th Brigade surrounded the city. They carried out targeted attacks and raids against companies in the Khan Yunis Brigade of Hamas. In a prolonged raid, many weapons were found around a school, including launchers, mortar barrels, RPGs, explosives, and additional intelligence.
The fighters of the 4th Brigade combat team took over the headquarters of Hamas inside a mosque where a terrorist squad was hiding; the squad was eliminated during the battle. In addition, Israeli forces eliminated a group of terrorists who tried to escape towards an underground facility.
A combat team within the commando formation raided major centers of Hamas in Khan Yunis, in the homes of operatives and commanders; weapons, artillery launch sites, and intelligence materials were found. In addition, the commando fighters used the precision missile 'Steel Sting' and directed attacks from the air and ground through precise shooting in combat in a dense area.
