Palestinian fighters carry out second ambush of Israeli soldiers this week

The Quds Brigades, working alongside the Qassam Brigades, said on Friday that they ambushed a group of Israeli soldiers using heavy mortar shells near the Halima Mosque, south of Khan Younis in southern Gaza. 

The Quds Brigades is the military wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). Qassam is the military wing of Hamas. 

There is no known casualty figure, and the Israeli military has not so far confirmed any losses. 

This appears to be the second major ambush in a week.

A previous attack on two Israeli armoured vehicles killed seven soldiers and wounded some 15 others in Khan Younis. The attack was filmed and shared online by the Qassam Brigades.