According to the army, 21 soldiers were killed in a serious attack in the Gaza Strip. It is the highest number of Israeli soldiers killed in one day since the ground offensive began.
According to the military, 21 Israeli soldiers were killed in a serious incident in the Gaza war. Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari made the announcement on Tuesday morning after lifting a news blackout. According to reports, they died in an incident in the central part of the Gaza Strip. It was the highest number of Israeli soldiers killed since the ground offensive began in the Palestinian territory controlled by the Islamist Hamas three months ago.
Israeli media reported the soldiers were killed when two buildings collapsed after Palestinians fired anti-tank missiles at the troops.
During the operation, among other things, an Israeli tank was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades (RPG), said Hagari. Many reservists were among those killed. “The war has a high, very high price. Our reservists sacrificed what they held most dear so that we could all live here in safety,” Hagari added at the televised press conference. The Israeli army had previously published the names of ten of the killed reservists on its website.
Gaza Strip: fierce fighting for Khan Yunis
There has recently been an increase in fierce fighting and Israeli attacks, particularly in the area of the city of Khan Yunis, in which many Palestinians have also been killed. Israel suspects that the leadership of the Islamist Hamas and Israeli hostages are in the tunnel network.
According to the military, 220 soldiers have been killed since the Israeli ground offensive in the Gaza Strip began at the end of October. More than 1,200 others were injured. Since October 7th, 556 soldiers have been killed.
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Hamas fighters killed around 1,140 people and kidnapped around 250 people as hostages in the Gaza Strip in an unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7th. In response to the attack, Israel declared war on Hamas. According to Hamas information, which cannot be independently verified, more than 25,000 people have been killed in the Israeli military operation so far.
Source: Stern
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