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Paratroopers seen battling Hamas gunmen in Shejaiya in latest IDF footage

By Emanuel Fabian 7 July 2024, 5:53 pm
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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

IDF troops operate in Gaza City's Shejaiya neighborhood, in a handout image published July 7, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
IDF troops operate in Gaza City's Shejaiya neighborhood, in a handout image published July 7, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)

The IDF releases footage of soldiers of the Paratroopers Brigade’s reconnaissance unit battling Hamas gunmen in Gaza City’s Shejaiya neighborhood.

Bodycam footage shows paratroopers engaged in a close-quarters battle with several gunmen.

Another clip from a drone shows the paratroopers identifying several more gunmen.

The IDF says that in all, seven gunmen were killed by the paratroopers and by tank shelling in the incident.

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