Battle of Sufa
| Battle of Sufa | |||||||||
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| Part of 2023 Israel–Hamas war | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Hamas |
 Israel | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Ismail Haniyeh Yahya Sinwar Mohammed Deif |
Benjamin Netanyahu Benny Gantz Yoav Gallant Herzi Halevi | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 60 killed[1] | Unknown | ||||||||
The Battle of Sufa (Hebrew: קרב סופה) began on 7 October 2023, when Hamas launched a large-scale attack against Southern Israel. The Israeli kibbutz of Sufa (Hebrew: סופה (קיבוץ), Arabic: سوفا (مجلس اقليمى اشكول)), located close to the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip, has previously been the target of rocket attacks and incursions during the course of the Gaza–Israel conflict.[3][4]
Over 250 people were taken hostage by Hamas, and then rescued by the special operations unit Shayetet 13, with other Israel Defense Forces (IDF) units.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "The Battle for Sufa Outpost: How one of Israel's elite units rescued fellow soldiers from Hamas terrorists". All Israel News. 12 October 2023. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ Fabian, Emanuel. "IDF spokesperson says military has regained control of all Gaza border towns but terrorists may remain". www.timesofisrael.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Four Seconds To Flee Rockets". Jewish Telegraph. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Mission: Sufa". OR Movement. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
