Fighters from the Kfir Brigade and Haruv Reconnaissance Unit foiled a coordinated and rare assault on Wednesday by a terrorist squad on an Israeli military outpost in the Khan Younis area of southern Gaza.
Video: The incident in the Gaza Strip / Credit: IDF Spokesperson
According to details of the incident, a group of at least 14 terrorists emerged from a subterranean tunnel near the IDF outpost. They opened fire with antitank missiles and machine guns on IDF personnel at the location.
The soldiers stationed at the outpost returned fire, neutralizing at least eight terrorists during the intense exchange. The remaining terrorists attempted to escape, prompting the IDF to deploy aircraft and tanks to engage them. Three soldiers sustained injuries during the attack.
Some 10 terrorists were killed in face-to-face clashes and from aerial strikes. About eight terrorists fled back into the tunnels. One Nachshon Battalion soldier from the Kfir Brigade was seriously wounded in the clash and evacuated to a hospital for treatment. His family has been notified. Two additional soldiers sustained light injuries. IDF ground and air forces continue to scan the area in search of the terrorists. The army assesses that the cell had planned to infiltrate the outpost and possibly abduct soldiers.
