Hamas gunmen emerged from tunnel openings near a town in the south of Gaza and opened fire on Israelis working on demolishing tunnels. At least one of the fighters detonated a suicide vest.
Lt. Hadar Goldin, a 23-year-old from the town of Kfar Saba, was apparently captured during the ensuing mayhem and taken back into Gaza through a tunnel, while another two soldiers were killed.
Israel had said it would continue demolishing cross-border tunnels behind its own defensive lines during the cease-fire, and the military said its troops were attacked during one such operation.