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Troops killed Hamas sniper who wounded IDF soldier yesterday, says military
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleStav Levaton is a military reporter for The Times of Israel
The Israel Defense Forces says troops from the 401st Armored Brigade tracked down and killed a Hamas sniper who opened fire on them in the northern Gaza Strip yesterday, lightly wounding a soldier.
The incident occurred during operations in the Strip’s north by the 162nd Division, which the military says continues to target terrorist infrastructure in the area.
According to the IDF, the sniper elimination was part of broader activity across Gaza guided by Military Intelligence and the Shin Bet. In the northern Strip, the 215th Artillery Regiment also identified and killed Hamas operatives in support of maneuvering IDF forces.
Additionally, the 36th Division destroyed several significant underground sites and killed operatives in the Khan Younis area, while the 99th Division demolished tunnel shafts near Gaza border communities. Also in southern Gaza, the 143rd Division’s 6th Brigade called in an Air Force strike on a terror cell attempting to plant explosives near Israeli troops, killing the cell members.
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