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IDF says it shot terror operative who crossed Gaza’s Yellow Line
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Palestinians walk among tents and the rubble of buildings destroyed during the Israel-Hamas war along the coastal road in Gaza City, August 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
A Palestinian terror operative who crossed the Yellow Line in the southern Gaza Strip yesterday and approached troops was shot, the military says.
The IDF says the operative was spotted by soldiers of the Paratroopers Brigade who are stationed in the area.
The operative approached the paratroopers “in a manner that posed an immediate threat,” and the soldiers then opened fire “to remove the threat,” the army says.
“A hit was identified,” the IDF adds.
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