Hamas terrorists attempt ambush on IDF southern Gaza outpost, manhunt underway
IDF soldiers thwarted an attempt by over 15 terrorists to raid an IDF post in the southern city of Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, the military confirmed Wednesday.
Three soldiers were wounded in the incident, with one from the military's 90th Battalion in the Kfir Brigade in serious condition. He was evacuated to a hospital, and his family was notified of the incident.
Two other soldiers were lightly wounded, the IDF said.
The entire incident lasted for several minutes, according to Walla.
Ten terrorists were killed by the Kfir Brigade, the IDF confirmed, supported by Air Force strikes.
Terrorists tried to kidnap soldiers
Attempts were also reportedly made by the terrorists to kidnap soldiers. The terrorists emerged from several tunnel shafts and advanced toward the outpost, firing a large number of anti-tank missiles and machine guns.
Other terrorists who fled the scene were likely wounded.
An aerial hunt is underway for the remaining terrorists while attacking targets with the help of fighter jets, with the incident still ongoing.
A similar event occured earlier this week in Beit Hanun under Division 99, when eight terrorists were killed in an attempt to attack Northern Brigade forces.
In addition, an officer familiar with the sector told Walla, "A tank is not supposed to run over terrorists like in this case. A tank is not supposed to meet a terrorist at point-blank range, and if that happened, like today, it means the relevant systems for the task have collapsed. The last time a tank ran over terrorists was on October 7. That means a lot. The IDF cannot claim that it is maneuvering when, in reality, the forces are waiting for orders and maneuvering missions to capture Gaza City. Until then, Hamas will try to exploit vulnerabilities in the IDF's field operations."
Avi Ashkenazi, Amir Bohbot, and Amichai Stein contributed to this report.
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