Zana ambush
| Ambush of the Righteous كمين الأبرار | |||||||
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| Part of Gaza war | |||||||
Israeli soldier patrol led by Ido Baruch, who was killed during the ambush | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Israel | Hamas | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Ido Baruch † | Rafa Salama | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Al-Qassam Brigades | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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According to IDF: 9 soldiers killed 3 Merkava tanks disabled | Unknown; a small number killed by tank fire (per IDF) | ||||||
The Zana ambush, referred to as the Ambush of the Righteous by Hamas, was an ambush carried out on April 6, 2024 by the Qassam Brigades against Israel Defense Forces (IDF) personnel and vehicles in the Gaza Strip. According to the IDF, four Israeli soldiers were killed along with Qassam Brigades fighters from a second cell after the initial group of militants retreated.