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IDF retaliates against ‘Islamic Jihad sniper unit’ that shot at soldiers near Gaza Strip

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FILE – Israeli soldiers gather around tanks near Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008

One person in Khan Yunis area critically wounded from attack, Palestinian media report

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Wednesday that it it retaliated against an “Islamic Jihad sniper unit” after members of the terrorist group reportedly fired at soldiers positioned near the Gaza border earlier in the day.

“A short while ago, IDF forces identified a sniper unit of Islamic Jihad who fired from the Khan Yunis area at Israeli soldiers,” the IDF spokesperson said in a statement.

“In response, the IDF attacked the sniper squad to remove the threat,” it added.

Palestinian media reported that one person in the Gaza Strip was critically injured in the IDF attack. No Israeli soldiers were hurt in the exchange.

Immediate reports in Palestinian media suggest one person was critically injured by IDF fire, while another one was lightly hurt. It is yet unclear if the reports are connected with the incident.

This is a developing story.