JERUSALEM, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Saturday that it has killed three militants in the northern Gaza Strip.
These militants were killed while attempting to fire at the IDF's Givati infantry brigade troops in the city of Jabalia.
"With reconnaissance drone, the soldiers identified the three terrorists who approached and hid in a nearby structure," read the statement. "The terrorists then tried to attack the soldiers, using a shaft inside the structure."
The IDF also released video footage showing the presence of an armed militant inside the structure.
According to the IDF, the troops gunned down two of the militants who were hiding, and the third was killed in a targeted operation by Givati soldiers.
Also on Saturday, a rocket was fired from southern Gaza towards the Israeli kibbutz of Kerem Shalom. Israeli air defense system intercepted it, and no casualties were reported. ■
