Battle of Sufa
Part of 2023 Israel–Hamas war
Date7 October 2023
Location
Sufa, Israel
31°14′14″N 34°20′29″E / 31.23722°N 34.34139°E / 31.23722; 34.34139
Result Israel retakes the outpost[1][2][3]
Belligerents
Hamas Israel
Units involved
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades  Israel

On October 7, 2023, as part of the Hamas-led Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, militants overran an IDF outpost in the village of Sufa, which borders the Gaza Strip.[4][5]

Initial ground assault

On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel at approximately 6 a.m., firing rockets and conducting a major ground and air assault against Israeli targets around the Gaza Strip, engaging civilians and military personnel alike.[6][7][8]

Immediately after the beginning of the ground incursion, militants entered the kibbutz of Sufa, only facing resistance from a group five armed civilians with no support from the military.[4] Later in the morning, Hamas released a video of their militants taking over a military outpost located near Sufa, showing the bodies of Israeli soldiers they had killed.[9] After the outpost was overrun, some of the Golani Brigade soldiers stationed there evaded being captured or killed by hiding inside a bunker on the base.[1]

Retaking of the outpost

Shortly after the initial assault by Hamas, Shayetet 13 was ordered to retake the outpost and work in conjunction with other units in the area to rescue hostages and regain control.[1]

The Israeli naval commandos were inserted by helicopter, and after a skirmish with Hamas militants, successfully regained control of the outpost and took care of the wounded.[2][3]

Propaganda

All female tank crew

The battle included one all female tank battalion which received wide publicity from pro-Israeli military porpagandists.

Contrasting Videos

The attacks on 7 October included both civilian and military targets, but the stories told by the different sides of the war show very little overlap.

The Bearing Witness (2023 film) attempted to depict the attacks as primary, or solely, an attack on civilians.

Whereas, in the edited propaganda videos posted to their Telegram chanel and website, Hamas's Al-Qassam Brigades attempted to depict the operation as primary, or solely, focused on the destruction of the border fence and other military targets.[10]

In the months leading up to 7 October, Al-Qassam posted video of themselves and some of their allies training for the attacks, against military and ambiguous targets. https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinian-war-hamas-attack-border-wall-aa0b0f5f3613b6c6882cf37168e8e8ed

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "The Battle for Sufa Outpost: How one of Israel's elite units rescued fellow soldiers from Hamas terrorists". All Israel News. 12 October 2023. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Israel war: See the recapture of the Sufa Military Outpost in southern Israel". Washington Examiner. 12 October 2023. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Israeli Shayetet 13 Special Forces Seize Sufa Military Post Near Gaza Border | Defense News October 2023 Global Security army industry | Defense Security global news industry army year 2023 | Archive News year". www.armyrecognition.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Residents of towns near Gaza Strip beg for help as they fight off terrorists". The Times of Israel. 7 October 2023. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Why the Palestinian group Hamas launched an attack on Israel? All to know". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Reuters denies any suggestion it had prior knowledge of Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel". Reuters. 9 November 2023. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023. The photographs published by Reuters were taken two hours after Hamas fired rockets across southern Israel and more than 45 minutes after Israel said gunmen had crossed the border.
  7. ↑ "Netanyahu says Israel is 'at war' after Hamas launches surprise air and ground attack from Gaza". CNN. 7 October 2023. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Hamas surprise attack out of Gaza stuns Israel and leaves hundreds dead in fighting, retaliation". AP News. 7 October 2023. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Videos show new details on how Hamas launched surprise assault on Israel". CNN.com. 9 October 2023. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Videos show new details on how Hamas launched surprise assault on Israel". CNN.com. 9 October 2023. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
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