IDF says Paratroopers Brigade deployed to southern Gaza after 2 months in northern Strip

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

Troops of the Paratroopers Brigade operate in southern Gaza, in a handout image published by the IDF on December 31, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)
Troops of the Paratroopers Brigade operate in southern Gaza, in a handout image published by the IDF on December 31, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)

The IDF Paratroopers Brigade has been deployed to southern Gaza after some two months of fighting in the Strip’s north, joining the 98th Division which is battling Hamas in the Khan Younis area.

The IDF says the Paratroopers Brigade launched an assault on the terror group’s infrastructure, including observation positions, anti-tank launch positions, and weapons depots over the past week.

The soldiers also killed several Hamas gunmen in close-quarters combat, as well as others with sniper fire, the IDF says.

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