Zikim attack information

Zikim attack
	Part of the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel
Date	7 October 2023
Location	Near Zikim, Southern District, Israel31°36′28″N 34°31′18″E / 31.60778°N 34.52167°E
Result	Hamas fails to capture the Zikim training base and Zikim kibbutz
Belligerents
Hamas	Israel
Commanders and leaders
Ahmed Musa	Lt. Col. Shay ; Capt. Adir Abudi † ; First Lt. Or Moses † ; Col. Eitan Paz (Ashdod naval base commander)
Units involved
Al-Qassam Brigades Nukhba;	Israeli Defence Forces ; On the coast: ; Israeli Navy ; 916th Patrol Squadron (Ashdod) Snapir unit; ; 51st Battalion, Golani Brigade At training base: ; Officer staff of the Tavor company, Home Front search and rescue brigade ; At Yiftach: ; 77th Battalion, 7th Brigade ; Outside kibbutz: ; Civilian security team
Strength
30-35 cross Israeli maritime border on boats, 11 of whom land on beach ; Dozens cross into Israel by land	At training base:; 14 soldiers in combat ; 90 recruits and 30 administrative staff sheltering in place ; At Yiftach: 5 soldiers in combat ; Majority of garrison sheltering in place; On coast: 4 soldiers
Casualties and losses
At sea: 2-3 boats sunk ; At training base: 13-15 killed; At Yiftach: Multiple killed; On coast: 2-3 killed; Outside kibbutz: Multiple killed	At training base: ; 7 killed ; 7 wounded ; At Yiftach: ; 7 killed ; Multiple wounded ; On coast: ; 19 civilians killed ; 1 soldier killed ; Outside kibbutz: ; 2 wounded
	Zikim class=notpageimage\| Site of the attack in Israel

As part of the 7 October 2023 attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip, a military engagement took place near Zikim, Israel between Hamas militants and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). According to Haaretz, Hamas's goal was to capture Zikim's military training base. The Israeli navy prevented most Hamas militants from landing on the beach, although an estimated 11 militants landed. Fighting took place outside Zikim, at three military bases, and on the adjacent coastline. The garrison of the training base held out, but the other two bases were overrun, and a civilian security team prevented an incursion into the kibbutz. An estimated 19 civilian beachgoers were killed.

^ Glazer, Hilo (20 October 2023). "A Handful of Israeli Officers Saved 90 New Recruits From Hamas Terrorists. They Paid With Their Lives". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
• "The terrorists had a clear goal: to capture the base."
• "The Zikim base did not fall but seven of its fighters did, while defending it."
^ "Netanyahu visits Zikim Base, site of 'heroic battle' on Oct. 7". Jewish News Syndicate. 2023-11-15. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
^ "This is How Al-Qassam's Navel Units Stormed Zakim's Fortified Military Base – VIDEO". The Palestine Chronicle. October 9, 2023. Archived from the original on October 9, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "New footage shows harbor security unit foiling Hamas naval infiltration on October 7". The Times of Israel. 14 October 2023. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Amir Bohbot (2023-11-27). "המודיעין החסר, הפשיטה על חוף זיקים והחילוץ שהתעכב: כך נכשל חיל הים ב-7 באוקטובר" (in Hebrew). Walla! News. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ""זו הסיבה שאף אחד לא יודע מה קרה בזיקים: האזרחים מתים והחיילים לא מדברים"" (in Hebrew). 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
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^ ^a ^b Bob, Yonah Jeremy (2023-11-07). "'Post' observes IDF naval bombardment of Hamas in Gaza City". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
^ Sheridan, Danielle (2023-10-12). "Israeli commander raced to military base to defend it from 'surprise' Hamas attack". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
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[1] Glazer, Hilo (20 October 2023). "A Handful of Israeli Officers Saved 90 New Recruits From Hamas Terrorists. They Paid With Their Lives". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
• "The terrorists had a clear goal: to capture the base."
• "The Zikim base did not fall but seven of its fighters did, while defending it."

[2] "Netanyahu visits Zikim Base, site of 'heroic battle' on Oct. 7". Jewish News Syndicate. 2023-11-15. Retrieved 2023-12-23.

[3] "This is How Al-Qassam's Navel Units Stormed Zakim's Fortified Military Base – VIDEO". The Palestine Chronicle. October 9, 2023. Archived from the original on October 9, 2023.

[ttoi-4] "New footage shows harbor security unit foiling Hamas naval infiltration on October 7". The Times of Israel. 14 October 2023. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.

[bohbot1127-5] Amir Bohbot (2023-11-27). "המודיעין החסר, הפשיטה על חוף זיקים והחילוץ שהתעכב: כך נכשל חיל הים ב-7 באוקטובר" (in Hebrew). Walla! News. Retrieved 2023-12-26.

[hamakom-6] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ""זו הסיבה שאף אחד לא יודע מה קרה בזיקים: האזרחים מתים והחיילים לא מדברים"" (in Hebrew). 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-12-26.

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[bob-9] Bob, Yonah Jeremy (2023-11-07). "'Post' observes IDF naval bombardment of Hamas in Gaza City". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2024-01-02.

[10] Sheridan, Danielle (2023-10-12). "Israeli commander raced to military base to defend it from 'surprise' Hamas attack". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2023-12-31.

[inn-11] Cite error: The named reference inn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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