IDF troops kill two more terror operatives who fled Rafah tunnel

Two more terror operatives who fled from a tunnel in southern Gaza’s Rafah yesterday were located and killed by troops a short while ago, the military says.

Yesterday, more than 15 operatives emerged from tunnels at two locations in eastern Rafah, an area where dozens of Hamas members are thought to be holed up underground.

The IDF said Friday that six were killed in airstrikes and five were captured by troops.

Earlier today, the IDF said troops of the Nahal Brigade located and killed three more operatives.

Less than three hours later, the military says the Nahal soldiers identified two more of the operatives who were trying to hide after fleeing the tunnel.

The troops opened fire and killed them, the IDF says, bringing the total number of operatives killed today in the area to five.