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IDF says terror operative killed overnight after crossing Gaza ceasefire line
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A Palestinian terror operative who crossed the Gaza ceasefire line in the Strip’s south overnight was killed by troops, the military says.
According to the IDF, the operative crossed the Yellow Line and approached soldiers of the 188th Armored Brigade “in a way that posed an immediate threat.”
The soldiers opened fire and “eliminated the terrorist to remove the threat,” the army adds.
Since the start of the ceasefire in October, the IDF has said it has killed dozens of terror operatives and other “suspects” who have crossed the Yellow Line — demarcating the military’s withdrawal in the Strip — and approached troops. Such incidents have taken place on a near-daily basis.
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