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Unarmed suspected Hamas operative detained by IDF troops after approaching Gaza crossing
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
An unarmed suspected Hamas operative was detained by Israeli soldiers after approaching the Kerem Shalom border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip earlier, the military says.
Troops were dispatched to the area “following suspicion of the presence of a Hamas terrorist on the Gaza side of the crossing,” the IDF says. The soldiers detained the suspect and took him for further questioning.
“The details and identity of the suspect are currently under review,” the army says.
The IDF says it also “emphasizes that there was no infiltration into Israeli territory” during the incident.
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