Zana ambush

Zana ambush
Part of the Israel–Gaza war (2023-2024)
Some elite commandos from the Egoz unit "Battalion 621 of the Oz Brigade", one of whose officers, Captain Ido Baruch, was killed during the Zana Ambush
Date 6 April 2024 Location Al Zana, Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip Result Hamas victory
Belligerents
Israel	Hamas
Commanders and leaders
Ido Baruch †	Unknown
Units involved
Israel Defense Forces	Al Qassam Brigades
Casualties and losses
According to Israel:[1] 4 soldiers killed 2 soldiers injured 2 Merkava tanks damaged According to Al Qassam Brigades:[2] 9 soldiers killed 3 Merkava tanks destroyed	None

On 6 April 2024, Al Qassam Brigades did a surprise attack on Israeli forces. The attack took place in the Al-Zana area which is located on the east side of Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip.^[3][2][4]

1. ↑ Cite error: The named reference :0 was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Hamas claims to kill 9 Israeli soldiers in southern Gaza fighting". Samaa TV. 9 April 2024.
3. ↑ "Israel's war on Gaza updates: Hamas sending team to Egypt ceasefire talks". Al Jazeera. 6 April 2024.
4. ↑ ""كتائب القسام" تعلن قتل 14 جنديا إسرائيليا شرقي خان يونس" [Al-Qassam Brigades announces the killing of 14 Israeli soldiers east of Khan Yunis]. RT Arabic (in Arabic). 6 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.