Precision strikes conducted by the Israeli Defense Force have destroyed a number of Islamic Extremist observations posts in the Gaza region today as the IDF has called up 25,000 reservists to active duty.

In retaliation to an onslaught of missile attacks into Israel, the IDF has responded with a series of precision strikes against known extremist observation posts throughout Gaza. According to the IDF, dozens of these targets were destroyed today, including one where a prominent extremist leader named Tayseer al-Jabari. was present, marking the beginning of a new Israeli operation into Gaza which the IDF has called "Operation Breaking Dawn."

"The goal of this operation is the elimination of a concrete threat against the citizens of Israel and the civilians living adjacent to the Gaza Strip," Prime Minister Yair Lapid said in a statement. At the same time, Defense Minister Benny Gantz approved the mobilization order of up to 25,000 soldiers in reserve duty for operational purposes. The IDF also began calling up reservists in the Southern Command, Air Defense Units, the Homefront Command.

Civilians in the Gaza envelope were asked to remain close to shelters should there be any rocket fire. The IDF has also declared a “special situation” for the home front up to 80km from the Gaza Strip, including Tel Aviv. A large number of Iron Dome systems have also been deployed throughout the country in an attempt to stop any rocket fire that may come out of the region targeting civilians.

“The IDF continues to operate against the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist organization with the aim of restoring security to the civilians in the State of Israel,” the IDF said in a statement. The video above comes from a press release from the Israeli Defense Force. We will be publishing more of the footage from that same press release shortly.