6 Israeli soldiers have been killed or wounded in an explosion of the IED hiddend in a Palestinian flag on the border between the Gaza Strip and the Israeli-held area, according to a video released by Al-Mayadeen TV. The incident reportedly took place on February 17, 2018.
In an earlier report on this issue, the IDF claimed that 4 its servicemembers were wounded.
On 17 February 2018, 6 Israeli occupation soldiers were killed or injured at the border with #Gaza in a special operation involving a Palestinian flag with a pole laden with explosives left on the barbed wire. See video. #Israel pic.twitter.com/rvB6wWa1Hp
— Walid (@walid970721) November 13, 2018
It’s intersting to note that the video was released following the recent round of the escalation between Hamas and the Israeli Defense Forces in Gaza.