The Israeli Navy clashed with a Hamas “cell of divers” south of the city of Ashkelon this Tuesday (24), said Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Daniel Hagari.
Hamas fighters infiltrated Israeli territory through a sea tunnel off the northern coast of Gaza, according to Hagari.
“The Marine soldiers eliminated the squad,” Hagari said.
IDF fighter jets also hit the military complex in the Gaza Strip where the Hamas divers came from, the IDF said in a Telegram post.
Israeli forces are working to ensure there are no more Hamas fighters at sea, Hagari said.
The Al-Qassam Brigades – the military wing of Hamas – reported that a force from the group affiliated with them “was able to infiltrate by sea and land on the beaches of Zikim, south of occupied Ashkelon”.
Al-Qassam Brigades reported that “armed clashes” occurred in that area.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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