Two Hamas terrorists were foiled after being spotted swimming toward Israeli terrirory from a tunnel on the coast of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, IDF says.
Israeli fighter jets and navy soldiers thwarted Hamas terrorists that were attempting to infiltrate Israel by sea on Tuesday, according to footage released by the Israel Defense Forces early Wednesday. The video shows at least two individuals swimming from the Gaza Strip toward Israeli territory near Zikim, the IDF said. 'The terrorists exited through a tunnel shaft located on the coast of the Gaza Strip and were struck by IDF fighter jets and Naval soldiers,' the IDF said.
Fox News' Trey Yingst reported from Israel Wednesday at noon local time that small arms fire took place overnight near the beach of Zikim, which sits between Israel and Gaza, to which the Israeli military responded by firing flares. Two Hamas terrorists were killed during the infiltration attempt, Yingst reported, adding that the group has a 'frogman unit' made up of trained scuba divers who attempt to access Israeli territory from the Mediterranean Sea.
Israeli forces have since been bombarding the Gaza Strip with airstrikes ahead of a looming ground assault. The Hamas-run Health Ministry claims at least 5,791 Palestinians have been killed and 16,297 wounded. Fox News' Elizabeth Pritchett contributed to this report.
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