Palestinian gunmen burst out of tunnel, clashing with IDF troops in northern Gaza — reports

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

IDF tanks and infantry forces are seen operating in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, October 29, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)
IDF tanks and infantry forces are seen operating in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, October 29, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)

There are reports of clashes between IDF troops and Palestinian gunmen in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, close to Erez.

Army Radio reports that a number of Palestinian gunmen came out of a tunnel in the Gaza Strip, several hundred meters from the Israeli border, and began to clash with Israeli troops.

The reports says the IDF forces killed a number of gunmen.

Amid the clashes, mortars are fired, some of them setting off sirens in Netiv Ha’asara.

There is no immediate comment from the IDF on the incident.

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