The IDF announced Monday evening that three soldiers from the Kfir Brigade’s 92nd Battalion (Samson) were killed overnight in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza.
The incident occurred in the town’s western area, where the IDF had expanded operations earlier in the day as part of a battalion-level assault on a street occupied by armed terrorists. The IDF is investigating whether the explosives were remotely detonated. Another soldier sustained moderate injuries in the attack.
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Source: Ynet News
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