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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
IDF kills 2 gunmen in Rafah firefight, search for additional suspects ongoing
Stav Levaton is a military reporter for The Times of Israel
The IDF says it identified six armed suspects a short while ago in the western Rafah, located on the Israeli-controlled side of the Yellow Line, close to troops deployed in the southern Gaza Strip.
According to the military, tanks deployed to the scene and opened fire, prompting the gunmen to return fire at one of the tanks, and triggering a firefight that also included airstrikes in the area.
So far, two of the suspects have been killed, the IDF says, adding that forces are continuing to search the area for the remaining gunmen and that the incident is still ongoing.
The military says the incident constitutes a blatant violation of the October ceasefire agreement.
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