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IDF kills 3 Gazans who infiltrated Israel, threw explosive at troops
 [Jpost] The infiltration attempt by three Paleostinian youth who got within two kilometers from Kibbutz Kissufim was not a spontaneous act, but one whose intent was to carry out a terror attack against IDF soldiers or Israeli civilians.The three Paleostinians, identified as 17- and 18-year-olds Muhammad Hani Abu Mandil, Salem Ana'ami and Mahmoud Said, were spotted by IDF reconnaissance around 8.30 p.m. while still in Gazook territory. They were able to cross some 400 m. into southern Israel in a wooded area armed with improvised bombs, a knife and a screwdriver. IDF Spokesperson Hildai Zilberman told news hounds that they had crossed some 2 kilometers from Kibbutz Kissufim in an area which is known by the military due to several infiltrations having occurred at the same spot in the past. "There are those who cross, then stop; those who cross, then run; and those who cross, then continue like they have a mission. They did the last two things," Zilberman said, adding that once the three youth understood that they had been spotted and threw two bombs towards forces leading to troops to open fire towards them, killing all three. While it is not yet clear if they were part of a terror group or acting on their own initiative, "we know it wasn’t spontaneous," he said, adding that the time the three were spotted until the end of the incident was very quickly. IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi visited the south on Wednesday, Zilberman said, where he met with the troops and praised them for their quick response. While the military does not expect any rocket attacks from the Hamas, a contraction of the Arabic words for "frothing at the mouth",-run Strip in response to the death of the three Paleostinians, the IDF is prepared for any scenarios, Zilberman stressed.
Posted by: trailing wife 2020-01-23 |
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