Battle of Re'im

The battle of Re'im (Hebrew: קרב רעים, Arabic: معركة رعيم) took place on 7 October 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel, initiating the Gaza war.^[4] 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.^[4][5] 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.^[6] Later in the day, Israeli Defense Forces regained control of the military base.^[7][1]

Battle of Re'im
Part of the October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel and 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] Col. Roi Levy † Lt. Col. Sahar Makhlouf †[3]
Units involved
Al-Qassam Brigades	Israel Defense Forces  Israeli Ground Forces Gaza Division Multidimensional Unit[3]
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

See also

• Roi Levy, one of the deaths during the battle
• Re'im music festival massacre, a massacre that took place nearby
• Outline of the Gaza war