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IDF says troops killed suspect who ‘posed immediate threat’ after crossing Yellow Line in north Gaza
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The Israel Defense Forces says troops operating in northern Gaza killed a suspect earlier today after he crossed the Yellow Line and approached soldiers in a “manner that posed an immediate threat.”
According to the military, soldiers of the 14th Reserve Armored Brigade identified the suspect as he was carrying out “suspicious activity” before targeting him.
The IDF adds that it killed an operative from Hamas’s elite Nukhba force on Tuesday in central Gaza.
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