Mortar Bomb

Mortar Bomb event in Gaza Strip, Khan Yunis area, Palestine on Sat 23rd December 2023

23rd December 2023

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On 23 December 2023, Hamas militants lured 5 Israeli soldiers into a tunnel and as soon as they entered, it was detonated, east of Khan Yunis (coded to Khan Yunis - Maen) (Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip), and claimed that the soldiers were killed. Also, Hamas militants fired mortar rounds toward Israeli troops in the area. In addition, Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade fired mortar shelled toward Israeli troops in the area. IDF confirmed that 5 soldiers were killed in the Gaza Strip this day [coded to this location]. Fatalities coded as 5.

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