The Israeli occupation army claimed that one of its officers was killed and another was seriously injured during the operation that took place yesterday in Khan Younis south of the Gaza Strip.
According to the Hebrew website Walla the slain officer was a member of the unit that infiltrated into Khan Younis.
Another officer also suffered serious injuries during the same operation the website added.
At least seven Palestinian citizens were killed and seven others were injured on Sunday evening during airstrikes that happened when resistance fighters clashed with Israeli special forces from the Golani Brigade after the latter infiltrated into Khan Younis and assassinated Nour Baraka a top commander of al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas.
In a statement al-Qassam Brigades said that Israeli special forces aboard a civilian car sneaked about three kilometers into an area near Martyr Ismail Abu Shanab Mosque in Khan Younis and carried out the assassination operation.
The Brigades added that resistance fighters found out about the operation chased the infiltrating troops and clashed with them when suddenly Israeli warplanes intervened and bombed the area to cover the withdrawal of the forces.
