Three Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers were killed when Hamas fired a rocket from the city of Rafah toward the Kerem Shalom border, which is used as an entry point for humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Hamas, a US-designated Islamic terrorist organization, claimed responsibility for the attack. firing On Sunday, 14 rockets were fired, killing three IDF soldiers and injuring at least 10 others. according to to jerusalem post office.
Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba said 10 people injured in the attack went to the hospital, three with serious injuries, two with moderate injuries and five with minor injuries.
The soldiers are identified as a sergeant Ruben Marc Mordecai Assuline19, and Staff Sgt. Ido Testa19, and Staff Sgt. Tal Shavit21. Assouline and Testa were assigned to the 424th Infantry Battalion of the 84th Jivati Brigade, and Shavit was assigned to the 931st Infantry Battalion of the 933rd Nahal Brigade.
A Hamas rocket attack on the border crossing and humanitarian aid facility Kerem Shalom in southern Israel early today appears to have been far more serious than initially thought, with the Israel Defense Forces claiming the lives of three soldiers. Announced. Staff Sergeant Ruben… pic.twitter.com/78WXYrua6Q
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In response to the attack, the IDF issued the following statement:
Early today (Sunday), approximately 10 projectiles were fired into the Kerem Shalom area from an area adjacent to the Rafah intersection. Shortly after, IAF fighter jets attacked the launcher that fired the projectile. Additionally, IAF fighter jets attacked military installations in the area of the launcher. The Hamas launch, located adjacent to the Rafah crossing approximately 350 meters from the civilian shelter, is a clear example of how the terrorist organization continues to systematically exploit humanitarian facilities and spaces and use Gaza civilians as human shields. be.
After President Kerem Shalom took office, the Kerem Shalom border crossing was reopened to deliver humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza. joe biden And his administration continued to urge Israel to reopen.
Hamas has previously attacked this crossing during a new conflict with Israel in 2021, endangering the flow of humanitarian aid to civilians living in the Gaza Strip.
In response to the Hamas attack, Israel closed its border, the main entry point for humanitarian aid into Gaza.
