Battle of Re'im

The battle of Re'im (Hebrew: קרב רעים; Arabic: معركة رعيم) took place on October 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel,^[5] 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.^[5][6]

Date7 October 2023

Location

Re'im, Southern District, Israel

Result

• Hamas initially captures Re'im from Israel
• Israel regains control of Re'im^[1]

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Battle of Re'im
Part of the October 7 attacks and the Gaza war
Map of the Battle of Re'im
Date 7 October 2023 Location Re'im, Southern District, Israel Result Hamas initially captures Re'im from Israel Israel regains control of Re'im[1]
Belligerents
Hamas	Israel
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Nimrod Aloni[2] Roi Levy † Sahar Makhlouf †[3] Itzik Buzukashvili †[4]
Units involved
Al-Qassam Brigades	Israel Defense Forces  Israeli Ground Forces Gaza Division Multidimensional Unit[3]  Israeli Air Force Israel Police
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

Close

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.^[7] Later in the day, Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) regained control of the military base.^[8][1]