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IDF releases footage showing sniper killing Hamas operatives, close-quarters combat
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Soldiers of the IDF’s Paratroopers Brigade have further expanded their activities in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis today, the military says, releasing new footage showing Hamas operatives being killed by sniper fire and in close-quarters encounters.
The Paratroopers Brigade are operating in the Khan Younis neighborhood of al-Amal, where they have encountered numerous Hamas gunmen, raided the terror group’s sites, and seized and destroyed weapons, the IDF says.
The IDF says the soldiers located a large cache of firearms, grenades, explosive devices to be dropped from drones, and mortars during a raid on a Hamas site in the area.
In another raid, three Hamas gunmen opened fire at the troops. The IDF says the paratroopers returned fire, killing two of the operatives, while the third fled into a building.
Footage released by the IDF shows a drone sent by the brigade into the building to scan for the third gunman. The clip shows the gunman opening fire at the drone, before it cuts to showing him dead after troops opened fire on him.
The IDF also releases footage showing snipers of the Paratroopers Brigade killing Hamas operatives in the Khan Younis area. It says the snipers have killed dozens of Hamas gunmen so far.
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