The IDF struck several terrorists who were seen exiting a tunnel shaft in the area of Khan Yunis and approaching the troops, the military said Friday.
Additionally, several terrorists were identified exiting a tunnel shaft in the area of Rafah, also in southern Gaza, and opened fire toward IDF troops in the area.
No soldiers were wounded, the military said.
The troops are deployed in the area in accordance with the ceasefire agreement, the military added.
This is the first instance in which the military has said that it has targeted terrorists in the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire went into effect.
Ambush attempts in Khan Yunis
In the last several months, there have been many attempts by Hamas terrorists to ambush soldiers while emerging from tunnels in Khan Yunis.
Notably, in mid-August, IDF soldiers thwarted an attempt by over 15 terrorists to raid an IDF post in Khan Yunis. Three soldiers were wounded in the incident.
In early August, IDF soldiers from the 36th Division fought some 13 armed terrorists in Khan Yunis who attempted to ambush and likely abduct soldiers. The terrorists were armed with Kalashnikov rifles and rocket-propelled grenades. The terrorists eventually retreated into an underground tunnel.