The female soldiers serving in the Caracal Battalion fought hard when attacked by the Hamas in the Israelin order to liberate a military base seized in a flash by the armed Palestinian organization.
The commander Ben Yehuda talk to Jerusalem Post and described the critical moments, stating that it all started when he received a message from the patrol battalion commander of the Nahal Brigadewho a few hours later dropped dead.
“There are several terrorists there… They are heavily armed“, said the message and referred to outposts that exist in the areas of Sufa and Nirim.
Ben Yehuda then called on soldiers from the Caracal infantry fighting battalion to do their best, making her intentions clear: “We’re going out to take out terrorists. The infiltration of Israel is spreading. Stay alert».
Arriving in Sufa, he received a report from a sergeant at the military base’s guard entrance saying that Hamas fighters were inside with at least three wounded.
Tough fight
“It was obvious that most of the fighters were in the dining room, armed with anti-tank missiles…It became clear that this was not a typical penetration terrorists. Approaching the base from all sides, at least seven terrorists were spotted… Suddenly, nearly 50 terrorists and snipers attacked the Nahal patrol at breakneck speed. They responded with gunfire. The terrorists were killed and the others dispersed. At one point, a terrorist came within striking distance of Ben Yehuda, but her quick reaction saved her,” read a report republished by the Jerusalem Post.
In the meantime, lieutenant colonel from the squadron Magic Touch Squadron reached the spot and identified the terrorists inside the base. He suggested that action be taken, but Ben insisted on avoiding the worstas there were already soldiers inside.
So, for nearly four hours, Hamas fighters tried to kill Ben Yehuda and her group. More trucks arrived, but the commander of the Caracal battalion effectively stopped them. Additional ‘Light Anti-Armor Weapon’ Missiles Launched (LAW), further eliminating the terrorists: Some were killed and others retreated.
After hours of fierce fighting, soldiers from the Navy’s Special Forces unit “Shayetet” arrived to “clear” the base and the fighting continued, until after 14 hours the Israeli army regained control.
Source: News Beast
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