IDF soldiers from Division 36 identified and fought some 13 armed terrorists in Khan Yunis who attempted to ambush and likely abduct soldiers, Israeli media reported on Thursday.
The terrorists were armed with Kalashnikov rifles and RPGs.
Troops from Battalion 13 of the Golani Brigade and Brigade 188 identified the ambush, and the terrorists retreated into an underground tunnel.
The IDF has yet to comment on the situation.
Division 36 continue operations in Khan Yunis
Division 36 has spent recent weeks operating to solidify IDF control along the 'Magen Oz’ corridor, which runs through Khan Yunis, separating its eastern and western parts.
The troops located a storage facility with grenades, rifles, and additional weapons were located.
Additionally, Division 36 worked in coordination with Unit 504 to apprehend terrorists within Khan Yunis, and worked alongside the Combat Engineering Corps to dismantle an underground terror route hundreds of meters long in the same area
This is a developing story.