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Israeli Navy 'Snapir' unit prevents Hamas sea infiltration
Uploaded On:Sunday 15th of October 2023

New footage released by the Israel Defense Forces on Saturday showed members of the Navy’s Snapir unit killing Hamas terrorists attempting to infiltrate into Israel from the Gaza Strip via the sea on the morning of October 7.

During the onslaught last weekend, Hamas fired thousands of rockets and sent gunmen into Israeli communities and military bases by land, sea and air, killing at least 1,300 people, most of them civilians.

The new video showed that after Hamas speedboats were sunk by Dvora-class patrol boats of the 916th Patrol Squadron, the Snapir sailors on small Defender-class boats opened fire and used depth charges against the surviving terrorists, as well as Hamas divers.

The IDF said the attackers attempted to swim toward the Israeli coast.

“Snapir fighters opened fire on the terrorists, amid a naval pursuit. The fighters thwarted a number of terrorists at sea, and from there they continued to thwart terrorists when they reached the coastline,” the IDF said.


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