Three IDF soldiers killed south of Nahal Oz fuel terminal
Three IDF soldiers were killed this morning (16 April) in a confrontation with armed Palestinian gunmen identified approaching the security fence south of the Nahal Oz fuel terminal. Two soldiers were moderately wounded and another soldier was lightly wounded during the incident.
Fuel supplies to Gaza, halted since the terror attack at the Nahal Oz fuel terminal last week (9 April) had been scheduled to resume today.
In a separate IDF activity overnight that ended this morning, IDF forces operated against terrorist infrastructure near the security fence in the northern Gaza Strip. In one incident, Palestinian gunmen opened fire at IDF forces from within a mosque used for storing a large amount of explosive substances and explosive devices. The use of mosques for terrorist activity demonstrates how terrorist organizations use holy sites, civilian centers and buildings to carry out attacks, exploiting the uninvolved Palestinian population.
During the activity, one IDF soldier was moderately wounded by gunfire and was transferred to a hospital for medical treatment. IDF forces identified hitting 10 armed gunmen during exchanges of fire that included a number of aerial attacks. In addition, a number of mortar shells and anti-tank missiles were fired at the forces.
The IDF says that it will continue to operate in the Gaza Strip in order to distance the terrorist organizations, particularly Hamas, from the security fence. Israel and the IDF will not tolerate the threat on the Israeli civilian population in the western Negev and on the home front.
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