Battle of Re'im | |||||||
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Part of the Gaza war | |||||||
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The battle of Re'im (Hebrew : קרב רעים, Arabic : معركة رعيم) took place on 7 October 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel, initiating the Israel–Hamas war. [4] At 10:00 am, less than five hours after Hamas attacked, fighting was reported outside of the Re'im Army Base, which is headquarters for the Gaza Division. [4] [5] The base was reportedly the location of IDF drone and surveillance operations. Hamas reportedly posted a video of dead Israeli soldiers it had killed at the base. [6] Later in the day, Israeli Defense Forces regained control of the military base. [7] [1]