US Edition2 Soldiers Killed 3 Wounded in Attack on Troops in Gaza IDF Launches Wave of Strikes on Hamas
The attack targeted IDF engineering troops dismantling Hamas tunnels, killing two soldiers and wounding three, followed by Israeli airstrikes on militant infrastructure, the military said.
- On Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed two soldiers were killed and three wounded in a terror attack in southeastern Rafah near Salah a-Din Road at about 10:30 a.m.
- IDF engineers were working to dismantle Hamas infrastructure and tunnels beneath Rafah when terrorists surfaced and fired rocket-propelled grenades at an excavator.
- The military identified the fallen as Maj. Yaniv Kula, 26, and Staff Sgt. Itay Yavetz, 21, both of the Nahal Brigade's 932nd Battalion, praised for their courage and dedication.
- Israeli fighter jets and artillery units responded with airstrikes across southern Gaza, and later the Israel Air Force targeted a tunnel network once used by Hamas to hold hostages.
- The incident dealt another blow to the Nahal Brigade, as Palestinian attackers emerged from tunnel access points but did not attempt to abduct soldiers during the assault.
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2 soldiers killed 3 wounded in attack on troops in Gaza IDF launches wave of strikes on Hamas
21 said killed in retaliatory strikes; major Hamas tunnel previously used to hold hostages struck, elite Hamas Nukhba commander said killed; terror group says it found body of hostage The post 2 soldiers killed 3 wounded in attack on troops in Gaza IDF launches wave of strikes on Hamas appeared first on Jerusalem World News.
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers were killed by terror operatives in Rafah, southern Gaza, threatening the ceasefire with Hamas, Israeli military sources confirmed to Fox News Digital on Sunday. The soldiers, Major Yaniv Kula, 26, a company commander in the 932nd Battalion of the Nahal Brigade, and Staff Sergeant Itay Yavetz, 21, a combat soldier in the same battalion, were both based in Modiโiโฆ
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The fallen soldiers were identified as Maj. Yaniv Kula, 26, and Staff Sgt. Itay Yavetz, 21, both of the Nahal Brigadeโs 932nd Battalion. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News The Israel Defense Forces confirmed Sunday that two soldiers were killed and three wounded in a terror attack targeting IDF troops in Rafah earlier in the day. The assault, carried out by Palestinian terrorists emerging from a tunnel, prompted a wave of retaliatory Israeli airsโฆ
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