The battle of Re'im (, ) took place on 7 October 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel, initiating the

Gaza war The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel fought since 7 October 2023. A part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflict, Gaza–Israel conflicts dating ...

. 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 143rd "Fire Fox" Division also known as Gaza Division (''Ugdat Aza'') is a division subordinated to Israeli Southern Command. Its area of operation is the border with the Gaza Strip and surrounding area. The division's commander is Brigad ...

. 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,

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regained control of the military base.

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Battles during the Israel–Hamas war October 2023 in Israel Military operations involving Israel

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