The Brigades explained in a statement that a force of its fighters, consisting of an infantry platoon, stormed the site, targeting Merkava 4 tanks using Shawaaz and fedayeen explosive devices, in addition to Al-Yassin 105 shells.
The statement added that the fighters shelled homes where Israeli soldiers were holed up with six anti-fortification and anti-personnel missiles, then stormed them and killed those inside with light weapons and hand grenades.
The statement also announced that a Qassam fighter fatally wounded the commander of a Merkava 4 tank, and that mortar shells targeted surrounding positions to cut off supply routes and prevent rescue forces from reaching them.
The attack continued for hours, with one of the suicide bombers detonating himself inside an Israeli rescue force as soon as it arrived, resulting in casualties, according to the statement, which added that "Israeli helicopters were seen landing to evacuate the wounded," without further details.
Separately, Hebrew media reported that 14 Palestinian militants emerged from an underground tunnel and carried out a "selective" attack on a military site in Khan Yunis, wounding two Israeli soldiers. Security sources believe the militants intended to capture Israeli soldiers.
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Yedioth Ahronoth reported that militants infiltrated the site near the Morag axis and exchanged fire with army forces.
The Israeli military's media described the operation as "qualitative and unique," confirming initial estimates pointing to an attempted capture. Army Radio reported that between 8 and 10 militants were killed, while the rest fled.
Channel 12 reported that the militants used machine guns and RPGs, and Israeli aircraft and tanks participated in the clashes, which resulted in the deaths of eight Palestinian militants, with the possibility of others being killed and some fleeing.
With American support, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, including killing, starvation, destruction, and forced displacement, ignoring all international calls and orders from the International Court of Justice to halt it.
The Israeli genocide left 62,064 Palestinians martyred, 156,573 injured, most of them children and women, more than 9,000 missing, hundreds of thousands displaced, and a famine that claimed the lives of 266 people, including 112 children.
