An Israeli soldier was killed and three others were wounded during clashes with Hamas gunmen in the West Bank city of Jenin this morning, the military announces.
The slain soldier is named as Staff Sgt. Elkana Navon, 20, a squad commander in the Bislamach Brigade’s 906th Battalion, from Petah Tikva.
According to an initial IDF probe, troops carrying out a raid in Jenin encountered two gunmen, considered to be prominent members of the Hamas terror group. The soldiers exchanged fire with the two terror operatives from a close range, killing both of them.
Four soldiers were hit by the gunmen, including Navon who later died. One of the wounded troops, an officer, is listed in serious condition.
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