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Rafah strikes came after 2 terror operatives came out of tunnel, third put bomb on IDF vehicle
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF launched strikes in southern Gaza’s Rafah after troops stationed in the area came under attack, The Times of Israel has learned.
According to a preliminary probe, two terror operatives who approached troops, after apparently emerging from a tunnel, were identified by the forces and shot dead.
A short while later, an apparent third operative who was not immediately identified managed to place a bomb on an armored vehicle and flee.
The IDF is currently searching for the operative, with airstrikes and artillery shelling being conducted in the area.
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