Israeli Special Forces Were In Gaza For Weeks Before Being Discovered By Hamas

The bombed-out vehicle used by IDF commandos. Reuters

Times of Israel: IDF special forces discovered by Hamas had been in Gaza Strip for weeks – report

TV news cites Palestinian source familiar with investigation of deadly gun battle that led to escalation as saying operatives rented an apartment and handed out medical equipment.

An Israel Defense Forces special unit, which last month fought its way out of the Gaza Strip in a deadly gun battle after being discovered by Hamas security personnel, had been operating inside the Palestinian enclave for weeks, Hadashot television news reported on Wednesday.

The Israeli team rented an apartment and was posing under the cover of workers in a non-government medical equipment charity, “Bamasa,” which has two branches, one in Khan Younis and one in Gaza City, according to a Palestinian source familiar with the Hamas investigation into the incident cited by Hadashot.

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Update #1: Elite commando unit was interrogated by Hamas for 40 minutes (Arutz Sheva)
Update #2: Israeli Special Forces 'Were Undercover in Gaza for Weeks' Before Botched Op (Haaretz)

WNU Editor: This Israeli special forces group must have had inside help, and for those who collaborate with Israel a reminder from Hamas on what is the punishment .... Hamas court sentences 6 to death for ‘collaborating’ with Israel (Times of Israel).