Shuja'iyya ambush

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Shuja'iyya ambush
Part of the 2023 Israel-Hamas war
Date13 December 2023
Location
Result Hamas victory
Belligerents
 Israel  Hamas
Commanders and leaders
Israel Yitzhak Ben-Bashat 
Israel Tomer Greenberg [1]
Hamas Amad Abdullah Ali Qariqa[2]
Units involved

 Israel Defense Forces

Hamas Al-Qassam Brigades
Casualties and losses
10 killed[3]
1 Namer Destroyed
None[4]

On December 13, 2023, during the Israeli invasion of Gaza, Hamas fighters did a surprise attack on Israeli soldiers in Shuja'iyya. The attack resulted in the deaths of 10 Israeli soldiers and the Hamas fighters escaped without any loss.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Gaza: Israeli commanders among nine soldiers killed in Hamas ambush". The Guardian.
  2. Brian Carter (8 December 2023). "The Order of Battle of Hamas' Izz al Din al Qassem Brigades, Part 1: North and Central Gaza". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  3. "Ambush, Loss of Contact, Abduction Scare | Behind the Battle That Claimed Nine Israeli Soldiers in Northern Gaza Strip". Haaretz.
  4. "Israel-Hamas war: 10 IDF soldiers killed in fierce Gaza battle". 13 December 2023.