GAZA (PIC)– The Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday acknowledged that one of its soldiers was wounded in the exchange of gunfire with Palestinian resistance elements east of Magahzi refugee camp in central Gaza Strip.
The Hebrew radio reported that the soldier was flown to Soroka hospital for treatment after the Qassam Brigades the armed wing of Hamas fired 18 mortar shells at the advancing IOF unit.
The armed wing said that it was confronting an IOF incursion into Gaza adding that it was prepared for any IOF “foolishness”.
Two Palestinian resistance fighters were killed and two others wounded on Tuesday morning while engaging the invading force local sources reported adding that a number of those fighters had fired anti-armored projectiles at IOF army vehicles and hit a jeep that was seen on fire.