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Israeli army says 3 soldiers killed in Hamas mortar attack

Published : 06 May 2024, 00:50

Updated : 06 May 2024, 00:58

  DF News Desk
Israeli soldiers.File Photo: Xinhua.

At least three Israeli soldiers were killed and nine others injured Sunday in a Hamas mortar attack, reported Xinhua, quoting the Israeli army.

It said in a statement that about ten mortars were fired from the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah on the Kerem Shalom crossing between the Palestinian enclave and Israel.

Hamas has claimed responsibility for the attack.

According to the statement, Israeli warplanes, in retaliation, struck the launcher from which the projectiles were fired and a military structure located in the area.