Palestinian terrorists detonate bomb on Gaza border, wounding 3 IDF soldiers

(JPost) An explosion tore through the Gaza - Israel border on Tuesday morning, injuring three IDF soldiers.

The blast occurred as an IDF force was on a routine patrol near southern Gaza. Paramedics treated all the injured soldiers at the scene, two of whom suffered light injuries. The third soldier was evacuated to hospital via helicopter with moderate injuries.

"The IDF will not tolerate attempts to injure Israeli civilians or security personnel, and will continue to act against any terrorist entity trying to attack the State of Israel," the IDF stated following the incident.

Shortly after the bomb attack, Palestinian terrorists from the Gaza Strip fired a Kassam rocket into southern Israel. The rocket landed in the Eshkol region. There were no reports of damage or injuries as a result of the attack.

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