The source said that IDF soldiers were beaten and even choked by the rioters, with several soldiers and an officer lightly wounded by the end of the incident.
The driver was lying on the side of the road outside of Ashkelon, where Bennett was heading to attend the funeral of slain soldier Sgt. Shahar Manoav.
"These forces operated covertly in the heart of enemy territory, securing operational freedom of action."
The question now is whether the campaign in Gaza takes a new form due to the fact that Iran has been weakened by the IDF’s 12-day war there.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, when a report came in of a blast that struck a "Puma" armored personnel carrier from the IDF’s 188th Brigade.
IDF troops in Gaza located and destroyed military infrastructure, including launchers, booby-trapped buildings, and tunnel shafts.
Leshem was 20 years old from the West Bank settlement of Nokdim.
An IDF squad commander in the Shimshon Battalion of the Kfir Brigade was killed in southern Gaza, while in Khan Yunis, the remains of hostage Aviv Atzili were recovered.
The soldiers were evacuated for medical treatment at a nearby hospital and were released to their homes.
According to the initial probe, the IDF assessed three nearby buildings for potential use in promoting their attack in the area.
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