Troops are deployed in the area in accordance with the ceasefire agreement, the army added.
The IDF attacked several terrorists who were seen coming out of a tunnel in the Khan Yunis area and approaching troops, the army said on Friday.
Additionally, several terrorists were identified coming out of a tunnel in the Rafah area, also in southern Gaza, and opened fire on IDF troops in the area.
No soldiers were injured, the military said.
Troops are deployed in the area in accordance with the ceasefire agreement, the army added.
This is the first time the military says it has attacked terrorists in the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire came into effect.
Ambush attempts in Khan Yunis
In recent months, there have been many attempts by Hamas terrorists to ambush soldiers emerging from tunnels in Khan Yunis.
Notably, in mid-August, IDF soldiers thwarted an attempt by more than 15 terrorists to attack an IDF post in Khan Yunis. Three soldiers were injured in the incident.
In early August, soldiers from the IDF’s 36th Division fought some 13 armed terrorists in Khan Yunis who attempted to ambush them and likely kidnap the soldiers. The terrorists were armed with Kalashnikov rifles and grenade launchers. The terrorists eventually retreated to an underground tunnel.