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IDF says it killed Hamas gunmen nearing troops in Gaza
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF says it killed armed Hamas operatives who posed a threat to Israeli troops stationed in the northern Gaza Strip last night.
The military says it identified the cell of Hamas gunmen who were “operating in proximity to IDF troops operating in the northern Gaza Strip, in a manner that posed an immediate threat to the forces.”
“Immediately upon identification, the IDF carried out a targeted strike and eliminated the cell to remove the threat,” the IDF says.
Gazan authorities previously reported four people killed in a strike in northern Gaza.
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