IDF says Kfir Brigade replaced in Gaza for R&R and training

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Troops of the Kfir Brigade operate in the Gaza Strip, in an undated photo published by the IDF on January 22, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
Troops of the Kfir Brigade operate in the Gaza Strip, in an undated photo published by the IDF on January 22, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)

The Kfir Brigade last night was withdrawn from the Gaza Strip for a short R&R and training period, and has been replaced with other forces in the Khan Younis area, the military says.

The IDF says that after its break, the Kfir Brigade will continue operational activity in accordance with the army’s latest assessments.

In Khan Younis, the IDF says Kfir soldiers operated in the Bani Suheila area, locating many weapons used by Hamas, including firearms, explosive devices, grenades, and rockets, as well as killing dozens of terror operatives.

Before fighting in Khan Younis, Kfir operated in Gaza City’s Shejaiya neighborhood, in what was the brigade’s first-ever ground maneuver.

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