In response to the attack, the Israeli Air Force and ground troops immediately carried out strikes in the area and later on a wave of airstrikes

Hours after announcing an attack on soldiers in southern Gaza that led to intense airstrikes in the Strip, the IDF says that two soldiers were killed and three were wounded in the attack by Palestinian terror operatives in Rafah this morning. The slain soldiers are named as Maj. Yaniv Kula, 26, and Staff Sgt. Itay Yavetz, 21.

IDF troops will continue to operate to eliminate any threat. Earlier on Sunday, terrorists fired an anti-tank missile and gunfire toward IDF troops operating to dismantle terrorist infrastructure in the Rafah area, in southern Gaza, in accordance with the ceasefire agreement.

On Wednesday, Hamas had said it had handed over all the Israeli hostage remains it had been able to recover, and extensive efforts and special equipment would be required to find the remaining bodies.

The IDF says it struck dozens of Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, including a major tunnel system, in response to this morning’s attack on troops in the Rafah area.

The Israel Defense Forces said Sunday it responded after "terrorists" attacked troops operating in the Rafah area with gunfire and an anti-tank missile. Hamas said it was unaware of the clashes.

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Israel's government spokesperson confirmed that the Israeli military struck targets in Rafah in response to what it said was "anti-tank missile and gunfire" fired towards its troops on Sunday.