Gaza, Dec 25 (Reporter) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday that it had carried out an airstrike on a launch site of Palestinian movement Hamas located near a United Nations compound in the northern Gaza Strip. "A short while ago, a Hamas launch site embedded near a UN compound in the area of Al-Shati in the Gaza Strip was struck by the IAF [Israeli Air Force]," the IDF said on Telegram. Evacuation warnings were issued to civilians prior to the strike, the IDF added. On October 7, 2023, Israel was subjected to an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip. In addition, Hamas fighters infiltrated the border areas, opened fire on the military and civilians and took hostages. Israeli authorities say that about 1,200 people were killed during the raid. The IDF launched Operation Iron Swords in Gaza and announced a complete blockade of the enclave in response to the attack...////...