Zana ambush

Ambush of the Righteous ; كمين الأبرار
	Part of Gaza war
	; Israeli soldier patrol led by Ido Baruch, who was killed during the ambush
Date	April 6, 2024
Location	Al-Zana, Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip
Result	Hamas victory
Belligerents
Israel	Hamas
Commanders and leaders
Ido Baruch †	Rafa Salama
Units involved
Israeli Defence Forces Oz Brigade;	Al-Qassam Brigades
Casualties and losses
According to IDF:; 4 soldiers killed; 2 soldiers injured; 2 Merkava tanks damaged According to Al-Qassam Brigades:; 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.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c Fabian, Emanuel (April 7, 2024). "Four soldiers killed fighting in southern Gaza as war on Hamas hits six-month mark". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on April 7, 2024.
^ "Hamas claims to kill 9 Israeli soldiers in southern Gaza fighting". Samaa TV. April 7, 2024. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024.

[:0-1] Fabian, Emanuel (April 7, 2024). "Four soldiers killed fighting in southern Gaza as war on Hamas hits six-month mark". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on April 7, 2024.

[:1-2] "Hamas claims to kill 9 Israeli soldiers in southern Gaza fighting". Samaa TV. April 7, 2024. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024.

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