Troops of the Jerusalem Brigade were scanning the area in Shejaiya when the incident occurred.

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On Saturday, nine soldiers from the Jerusalem Brigade were lightly wounded by an explosive device during an operation in the Shejaiya neighborhood in northern Gaza.

The incident occurred early in the morning when troops were scanning the area and were struck by a planted improvised explosive device.

The IDF announced that all the injured soldiers have been evacuated to hospitals for treatment, and their families have been notified.

Among the injured were the commanding officer of Battalion 6310 and the deputy commander of Division 252.

On Friday, the IDF eliminated two terrorists who attacked them, and in the past several days, the IAF has struck 60 terrorist targets.

In addition, the IDF on Friday struck booby trapped terror compounds in Rafah and the Morag Corridor.