According to the PLO, the Palestinian Authority and Gazan sources, Hamas attacked an Israeli unit, killing an Israeli officer (Hadar Goldin, who was initially thought to have been captured) while Israeli forces were still engaged in military activities in Rafah on Gaza's territory before the truce came into effect.
Menurut PLO, Otoritas Palestina, dan sumber-sumber di Gaza, Hamas menyerang satu unit pasukan Israel dan menewaskan seorang perwira Israel (Hadar Goldin, awalnya diduga diculik) saat pasukan Israel masih terlibat aktivitas militer di Rafah sebelum gencatan senjata diberlakukan.