Hamas: We Foiled an Attempted Entry of IDF Soldiers Into Gaza

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Source: Jerusalem Post

Hamas claimed its men foiled an attempt by IDF soldiers to enter the Gaza city neighborhood of Shajaiyeh close to the border with Israel, Israel Radio reported early on Saturday morning.

A spokesperson for Hamas reportedly said that after detecting the IDF soldiers, Hamas gunmen fired six mortar shells at them.

The soldiers reportedly fired back but retreated back into Israeli territory.

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1. Hamas says it repels Israeli patrol at Gaza border

The armed wing of Hamas said on Saturday its fighters had repelled a patrol of Israeli special forces troops trying to cross the border into the Gaza Strip.

A spokesman for the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades told AFP that fighters spotted an unspecified number of special forces trying to enter the Shijaiyah border neighbourhood of eastern Gaza City at around 1 am (2300 GMT Friday).

He said the fighters fired six mortar rounds at the Israelis, who returned fire with small arms and retreated. He said there were no casualties.

A spokesman told AFP the Israeli army was "not familiar with the incident," adding that no soldiers had crossed into Gaza since the beginning of Israel's air campaign against Hamas on December 27.

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2. Probe? Recon? Fog of war?

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3. Hmmm ...

I see little significance to this event ....

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4. Jpost itching for war nt