“Our fighters were able to carry out a complex operation in the northern Gaza Strip on Saturday afternoon, where they lured Israeli forces into one of the tunnels in the Jabaliya camp, engaged them from a distance, and executed those captured, And al-Qassam Brigades spokesman Abu Ubaid said in a statement, "All of its members were injured."

A video clip released by Hamas shows a man being dragged into a tunnel, reportedly an Israeli soldier, but this has not been independently confirmed, Xinhua news agency reported.

The video also shows weapons and equipment used by Israeli soldiers.

In response to the announcement, Israeli military spokesman Avichai Adrai said, "There has been no incident of kidnapping of any soldier in Gaza."