A gun battle took place between Israel Defense Force soldiers took place early Thursday when Israeli soldiers defended a work crew near Kibbutz Nirim which came under fire from terrorists across the border fence in Gaza.

Tanks and army helicopters were scrambled to the site.

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One tank was damaged when it was hit by a mortar. The IDF is still determining the extent of the damage.

No injuries were reported in Israel.

On Tuesday three soldiers were wounded when a roadside bomb exploded during their patrol of the area.

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Malkah Fleisher is a graduate of Cardozo Law School in New York City. She is an editor/staff writer at JewishPress.com and co-hosts a weekly Israeli FM radio show. Malkah lives with her husband and two children on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem.