IED event in Gaza Strip, Khan Yunis area, Palestine on Sat 16th December 2023

16th December 2023

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On 16 December 2023, Hamas militants targeted 3 Israeli tanks with al-Yassin anti-tank missiles, fired mortar rounds and TBG shells at troops, and detonated IEDs among soldiers east of Khan Yunis, (coded to Khan Yunis - Maen) (Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip). Hamas claimed that at least 7 soldiers were killed and injured. Also, Hamas fired a TBG shell at troops who were inside a house, killing and injuring a number of soldiers. Claimed fatalities coded 0. IDF confirmed that 33 soldiers were injured in the Gaza Strip within the past 24 hours, but confirmed no fatalities.

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Gaza Strip ( Khan Yunis area )

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