"The IDF is at war and the deployment of forces is under continuous assessment according to requirements," the military says in a statement.

They conceal the regime's development of weapons of mass destruction.

According to Israeli security sources, the personnel were armed only with batons and no firearms. However, reports from Gaza indicate some of them were killed by Hamas members during the operation.

The jamming comes just days after the Israeli-attributed assassination of an Iranian general, for which Tehran has vowed to take revenge. The Israeli military has yet to comment on the situation. However, these disruptions appear to be an extension of their ongoing GPS jamming operations in the north amid heightened conflict in that region.

Brig. Gen. Saar made the decision several days ago and discussed this with IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, Military Intelligence Directorate head Aharon Haliva, and other officials. Saar had previously said he would not serve out his term due to the war.