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Saturday, December 16, 2023
IDF publishes video of troops battling Hamas operative hiding in Gaza tunnel shaft
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF releases footage showing troops of the 188th Armored Brigade battling a Hamas gunman hiding in a tunnel shaft in Gaza City’s Shejaiya neighborhood.
The helmet camera video shows soldiers surrounding the tunnel entrance, close to a school in Shejaiya, before a gunman opens fire from within. The troops are seen returning fire, with one of the soldiers dropping grenades inside.
The commander of the 188th Brigade, Col. Or Vollozinsky, says in a video statement that his forces encountered more than 20 Hamas cells in Shejaiya over the past week, and have killed dozens of operatives.
The IDF says the soldiers of the brigade have also seized many weapons hidden in homes, schools and other civilian sites.
The IDF releases footage showing troops of the 188th Armored Brigade battling a Hamas gunman hiding in a tunnel shaft in Gaza City’s Shejaiya neighborhood.
The helmet camera video shows soldiers surrounding the tunnel entrance, close to a school in Shejaiya, before a gunman… pic.twitter.com/vVExNsMLpp
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