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Hamas reveals Friday attack video
Hamas released on Wednesday video footage of a fire exchange that took place last Friday, and in which two IDF soldiers were killed. The group claimed its sentry unit filmed the clashes. The video shows IDF infantry retreating and Israeli tanks entering the Strip to assist the wounded. It was published on the Pal Times Website.On Friday, IDF Maj. Eliraz Peretz, deputy commander of the Golani Brigade's 12th Battalion and St.-Sgt. Ilan Sviatkovsky were killed when they tackled Palestinian gunmen who were earlier seen planting explosives along the Gaza-Israel border fence. Click here to watch video Peretz led a force into Gaza to tackle the people who were spotted laying the explosive devices and during the ensuing fire exchange, a grenade in Peretz's vest was hit by a bullet and exploded, killing him and wounding two of his soldiers. Sviatkovsky was then shot and killed as well. Both of the Palestinian gunmen were killed. Two hours later, a tank unit spotted another two Palestinians placing bombs along the border, and killed them. The IDF said its men were not drawn into a prepared ambush; however, the Hamas claim that the soldiers fell into a Palestinian trap seems to receive credence by the fact that Hamas cameramen were on hand to film the event. Posted by: tipper 2010-03-31 |
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