Two Hamas gunmen who attempted to infiltrate an army encampment in Gaza City yesterday were killed in a drone strike, the military says, attaching footage of the incident.
The incident took place about an hour before a cell of five Hamas operatives managed to breach the encampment, in an attack that left five soldiers seriously injured. Two of those Hamas gunmen were killed by tank shelling and in a gun battle, according to the IDF.
The military says troops of the Kfir Brigade, operating under the 36th Division, spotted the two armed Hamas operatives approaching the encampment, and directed a drone strike that killed them.
Two Hamas gunmen who tried to breach an army encampment in Gaza City are killed in a drone strike, September 29, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
Two other divisions are also operating in Gaza City.
In the past day, the IDF says troops of the 98th Division killed a Hamas cell commander and three other operatives in a strike; and forces of the 162nd Division killed additional operatives in “direct encounters” and by calling in strikes.
Across the Strip, the Israeli Air Force hit over 160 targets over the past day, including Hamas fighters, weapon depots, observation posts, and other infrastructure used by the terror group.
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