IDF personnel killed three Hamas terrorists in the Ashkelon area late Tuesday night, a military spokesperson said.
Israeli forces and the terrorists exchanged gunfire for approximately an hour.
A fire broke out in the area and Israel Fire & Rescue Services are making their way to the scene.
Hours later, another two Hamas terrorists were killed at the Erez crossing bordering Gaza.
The terrorists arrived in a suspicious vehicle and tried to cross from Israel to the Palestinian side of the Strip, when they were attacked by an IDF tank.