The IDF authorized for publication Thursday morning that soldiers had successfully prevented a major terrorist incursion into Israel by Gaza Arab terrorists. The terrorists had attempted to sneak into Israel via a terror tunnel. The terrorists had managed to dig their way into a kibbutz near the border, IDF officials said.
In the early morning hours of Thursday, the army said, IDF soldiers identified a group of 13 terrorists attempting to enter Israel via a tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip. The tunnel was one of several the IDF had recently uncovered that were to be used to smuggle terrorists into Israeli cities.
IDF soldiers attacked the group. Several fatalities were reported. The tunnel has been destroyed, as well. No IDF soldiers were injured.
Terrorists of foiled attack in Gaza Border carried RPG rockets, abduction attacks means
IDF reported Wednesday that the terrorists who tried to infiltrate Israel via a tunnel in Kerem Shalom area and conduct a massive terror attack, were carrying various types of weapons including eight RPG rockets, hundreds of small-arms ammunition, grenades, bulletproof vests and abduction attacks means such as Isolierband insulating tape.
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