IDF Responds to Gaza Incident: "We Struck Suspects Operating a Hamas Drone"

The IDF Spokesperson issued an initial response on Wednesday afternoon regarding the "unusual incident" in the Gaza Strip, in which employees of the Egyptian Committee for Aid to Gaza were allegedly fired upon.

According to the military's statement, the targets were identified as hostile threats.

"Earlier today, IDF forces identified a number of suspects operating a drone affiliated with the Hamas terrorist organization in the central Gaza Strip, in an area that posed a threat to our forces," the IDF statement read.

The military clarified that the decision to fire was made quickly due to the danger presented by the aerial device. "Immediately following the identification, and in light of the risk the drone posed, the IDF carried out a targeted strike against the suspects operating it."

The IDF emphasized that the strike was conducted "in accordance with the required chain of approval," but noted that "the details of the event are under examination."

Egypt has reached out to Israel, asking for clarification about the incident.

Egypt conveyed a furious message to Israel following the strike in Gaza in which five Palestinians working for the Egyptian Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza were killed. Cairo protested that the strike was carried out outside the "Yellow Line" areas, in a zone that did not pose a threat to the forces.