Battle of Re'im
| Battle of Re'im | |||||||
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| Part of the October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel and Gaza war | |||||||
Map of the Battle of Re'im | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Hamas | Israel | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown |
Nimrod Aloni Col. Roi Levy † Lt. Col. Sahar Makhlouf † | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Al-Qassam Brigades | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The battle of Re'im (Hebrew: קרב רעים, Arabic: معركة رعيم) took place on 7 October 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel, initiating the Gaza war. 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. 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. Later in the day, Israeli Defense Forces regained control of the military base.