Three IDF Troops Injured by Hamas Gunman

Stand for Israel  |  August 1, 2019

IDF on Gaza border
IDF on Gaza border

Early on Thursday morning, a Hamas terrorist from Gaza infiltrated Israeli territory and opened fire on IDF troops. The Times of Israel’s Jacob Magid reports on the incident which left three Israeli soldiers wounded, the terrorist dead, and a Hamas outpost shelled by IDF tanks:

Three Israeli soldiers were injured by Palestinian gunfire near the Gaza border early Thursday, sparking the heaviest cross-border fighting in weeks.

An officer and two soldiers were hit by fire by a Palestinian gunman who crossed the border into Israel, according to the Israeli military.

The gunman was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers, the army said, adding that it also hit a Hamas post in the area with tank fire.

The attacker was armed with a rifle and grenades and wearing a Hamas uniform, according to the IDF…