Hamas tried to raid an IDF position in the Netzarim Corridor area of central Gaza, south of Gaza City, earlier today, the military says.
The attempted attack on the encampment where troops of the Golani Brigade’s reconnaissance unit were stationed was carried out by at least five Hamas gunmen who had emerged from a tunnel, according to preliminary findings by the military.
The IDF says the troops, with air support from the Israeli Air Force, struck and killed at least three of the Hamas gunmen who were seen approaching the Golani position.
Scans are being carried out to locate the other two terror operatives, who, according to the IDF’s probe, likely fled back into the tunnel.
The IDF says no soldiers were injured in the incident.
The attack comes amid ongoing indirect ceasefire talks in Egypt between Israel and Hamas.
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