Troops of the Northern Brigade and the Yahalom Unit, under the command of the 252nd Division, have been operating in recent months in the Beit Hanoun area, east of the Yellow Line, to dismantle terrorist infrastructure above and below ground, and to defend the communities of the western Negev.

The Beit Hanoun area in northern Gaza was one of the main and most complex combat areas in which the troops operated throughout the war. During combat in the area, the troops encountered terrorists and acted swiftly and efficiently. IDF troops fell in defense of the communities of the western Negev and in the effort to defeat the Beit Hanoun Battalion.