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IDF Soldiers Killed by Hamas Explosive in Rafah Clinic

May 30, 2024, 01:22 PM

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported that an anti-tank missile was fired at its troops from a United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) school in Rafah, southern Gaza. In response, the 12th Brigade combat team conducted operations in the school complex, which includes a mosque and a medical clinic. During the operation, an explosive in a booby-trapped tunnel shaft inside the medical clinic detonated, resulting in the deaths of three IDF soldiers. The incident occurred on Tuesday and involved Hamas militants. The IDF also discovered arms in the UNRWA school.