The Israel Defense Forces ramped up its offensive in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, toppling a high-rise building in Gaza City used by the Hamas terrorist organization, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said.

“Hamas terrorists had installed intelligence-gathering equipment in the building and established observation posts to monitor the location of IDF forces in the area,” the statement read.

The military noted that Hamas also planted numerous explosive devices near the building as part of its preparations for the IDF’s ground operation.

Moreover, Hamas built underground infrastructure near the building, “from which its operatives direct terrorist activity against our forces,” the IDF said.

The army emphasized that measures were taken in advance to minimize civilian casualty, among them issuing

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