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Tunnel shaft where troops were killed was in Rafah clinic, arms found in UNRWA school — IDF
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A handout photo released by the IDF on May 30, 2024 appearing to show a Rafah tunnel it says was booby-trapped, leading to the deaths of three soldiers. (Israel Defense Forces)
A booby-trapped tunnel shaft that killed three soldiers in southern Gaza’s Rafah on Tuesday was located inside a medical clinic, the military says.
The IDF says that forces had come under anti-tank missile fire from an UNRWA school in Rafah, and in response launched a raid against the building and an adjacent mosque and clinic.
During searches in the area, a booby-trapped tunnel was discovered inside the clinic, which then exploded, killing three soldiers of the Nahal Brigade’s 50th Battalion.
The IDF says troops also found a cache of weapons, as well as additional tunnel shafts, inside the school complex, including within the classrooms.
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