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Saturday, February 14, 2026
IDF says terrorists killed after emerging from tunnel and approaching troops in north Gaza
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A group of armed Palestinian terror operatives emerged from a tunnel and approached troops in the northern Gaza Strip, on the Israeli side of the ceasefire line, earlier this evening, the military says.
The IDF says soldiers monitoring surveillance cameras identified the gunmen coming out of an underground site and entering a damaged building on the Israeli side of the Yellow Line, near troops of the Gaza Division’s Northern Brigade who are stationed in the area.
An Israeli Air Force drone then struck the building, killing at least two of the gunmen, the military says, adding that additional operatives were likely also killed in the strike.
The IDF publishes footage showing the gunmen and the strike.
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Troops are continuing to scan the area “to locate and eliminate the terrorists who may remain,” the IDF says.
The IDF says the incident is a “blatant violation” of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, hinting that it will respond.
“The IDF views any attempt by terror organizations in the Gaza Strip to carry out terror attacks against IDF troops and civilians of the State of Israel gravely,” the army adds.
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