Battle of Re'im
{{Short description|2023 battle between Israel and Hamas}}
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{{Infobox military conflict
| conflict = Battle of Re'im
| partof = the October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel and Gaza war
| image = File:Бои за Реим.jpg
| caption = Map of the Battle of Re'im
| date = 7 October 2023
| place = Re'im, Southern District, Israel
| combatant1 = {{flagicon image|Flag of al-Qassam Brigades.svg}} Hamas
| combatant2 = {{flag|Israel}}
| units1 = {{flagicon image|Flag of al-Qassam Brigades.svg}} Al-Qassam Brigades
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- {{flagicon image|Flag_of_the_Israel_Defense_Forces.svg}} Israel Defense Forces
- {{army|Israel}}
- 15px Gaza Division
- 15px Multidimensional Unit
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| commander1 = {{flagicon image|Flag of al-Qassam Brigades.svg}} Unknown
| commander2 = {{flagicon image|Flag_of_the_Israel_Defense_Forces.svg}} Nimrod Aloni{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/10/07/israel-palestine-war-commander-captured-by-hamas/|title=Hamas claims to have captured senior Israeli officers as at least 50 civilians taken hostage|first=Tony|last=Diver|date=7 October 2023|work=Telegraph|access-date=7 October 2023|archive-date=7 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007160757/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/10/07/israel-palestine-war-commander-captured-by-hamas/|url-status=live}}
{{flagicon image|Flag_of_the_Israel_Defense_Forces.svg}} Col. Roi Levy{{KIA}}
{{flagicon image|Flag_of_the_Israel_Defense_Forces.svg}} Lt. Col. Sahar Makhlouf{{KIA}}{{cite web|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/authorities-name-44-soldiers-30-police-officers-killed-in-hamas-attack/|title=Authorities name 85 soldiers, 37 police officers killed in Hamas attack|date=9 October 2023|first=Emmanuel|last=Fabian|work=Times of Israel|access-date=9 October 2023|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009034619/https://www.watanserb.com/en/2023/10/08/commanders-death-marks-turning-point-in-gaza-conflict/|url-status=live}}
| casualties1 = {{flagicon image|Flag of al-Qassam Brigades.svg}} Unknown
| casualties2 = {{flagicon image|Flag_of_the_Israel_Defense_Forces.svg}} Unknown
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The battle of Re'im ({{Langx|he|קרב רעים}}, {{Langx|ar|معركة رعيم}}) took place on 7 October 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel, initiating the Gaza war.{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Dan |title=How the Hamas attack on Israel unfolded |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/how-hamas-attack-israel-unfolded-2023-10-07/ |publisher=Reuters |access-date=7 October 2023 |date=7 October 2023 |archive-date=7 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007150408/https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/how-hamas-attack-israel-unfolded-2023-10-07/ |url-status=live }} 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.{{cite web| url=https://worldisraelnews.com/hamas-invasion-death-toll-rises-to-350-as-israel-prepares-for-possible-second-front/| title=Hamas invasion death toll rises to 800 as Israel prepares for far more dangerous threat from north| author=David Rosenberg| publisher=World Israel News| date=October 9, 2023| access-date=20 October 2023| archive-date=16 October 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016015232/https://worldisraelnews.com/hamas-invasion-death-toll-rises-to-350-as-israel-prepares-for-possible-second-front/| url-status=live}} 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.{{cite news| url=https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/10/israel-hamas-technology-failure-00120667| title=Israel and the West reckon with a high-tech failure| author=Daniella Cheslow| publisher=Politico| date=October 10, 2023| access-date=20 October 2023| archive-date=17 October 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231017005803/https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/10/israel-hamas-technology-failure-00120667| url-status=live}} Later in the day, Israeli Defense Forces regained control of the military base.{{cite web |title=Israel says it regains control of Re'im army base |url=https://defence-blog.com/israel-says-it-regains-control-of-reim-army-base/ |publisher=Defense Blog |access-date=7 October 2023 |archive-date=7 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007204208/https://defence-blog.com/israel-says-it-regains-control-of-reim-army-base/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Fabian |first1=Emanuel |title=IDF regains control of Re'im military base from Hamas terrorists in southern Israel |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-regains-control-of-reim-military-base-from-hamas-terrorists-in-southern-israel/ |publisher=Times of Israel |access-date=7 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007204043/https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-regains-control-of-reim-military-base-from-hamas-terrorists-in-southern-israel/ |archive-date=7 October 2023 |date=7 October 2023 |url-status=live}}
See also
- Roi Levy, one of the deaths during the battle
- Re'im music festival massacre, a massacre that took place nearby
- Outline of the Gaza war
References
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Category:Battles during the Israel–Hamas war
Category:October 2023 in Israel
Category:Military operations involving Israel
Category:Cross-border operations into Israel
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