Battle of Re'im
The battle of Re'im (Hebrew: קרב רעים, Arabic: معركة رعيم) took place on 7 October 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel, intitiating the 2023 Israel–Hamas war.[5][4] At 10:00 am, less than five hours after Hamas attacked, fighting was reported outside of the Re'im Army Base, which is headquarters for the Gaza Division.[5] It was later reported that Hamas took control of the Re'im Army Base and had taken several Israeli soldiers captive.[4] According to one report, all of the soldiers at the base were 'killed or captured'.[6] The base was reportedly the location of IDF drone and surveillance operations. Hamas reportedly posted video of dead Israeli soldiers it had killed at the base.[7] Later in the day, Israeli Defense Forces regained control of the military base.[8][1]
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Part of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war | |||||||
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Unknown | Several soldiers were taken hostage[4] |
See also
- Roi Levy, one of the deaths during the battle
- Re'im music festival massacre, a massacre that took place during the battle
- Outline of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
References
- Fabian, Emanuel (7 October 2023). "IDF regains control of Re'im military base from Hamas terrorists in southern Israel". Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- Diver, Tony (7 October 2023). "Hamas claims to have captured senior Israeli officers as at least 50 civilians taken hostage". Telegraph. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- "Authorities name 85 soldiers, 37 police officers killed in Hamas attack". Times of Israel. 9 October 2023. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- "At least 7 Nepali injured, 17 held captive by Hamas in Israel: Nepal's envoy". ANI. 7 October 2023. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- Williams, Dan (7 October 2023). "How the Hamas attack on Israel unfolded". Reuters. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- David Rosenberg (9 October 2023). "Hamas invasion death toll rises to 800 as Israel prepares for far more dangerous threat from north". World Israel News. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- Daniella Cheslow (10 October 2023). "Israel and the West reckon with a high-tech failure". Politico. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- "Israel says it regains control of Re'im army base". Defense Blog. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.