IDF soldiers clashed with terrorists near the Karni crossing in Gaza on Thursday afternoon. Terrorists fired two mortar shells at the soldiers, and witnesses reported heavy gunfights. No soldiers were wounded in the attack. Soldiers said that nine terrorists managed to escape the scene and flee to Gaza.
The attack began shortly after two IDF vehicles collided near the Gaza security fence. Two soldiers were lightly wounded in the accident. Terrorists opened fire on a force that came to extricate one of the vehicles.