15 minutes agoEight Israelite soldiers killed in Gaza
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(2 years ago)Eight Israeli soldiers have been killed Saturday by an explosion south of Gaza's Belt, the Israeli army announced. It was the most deadly attack on Israeli forces in recent months. Saturday's attack took place in Rafah, the southern town Israel identified as Hamas' last major raid [...]
Eight Israeli soldiers have been killed Saturday by an explosion south of Gaza's Belt, the Israeli army announced.
It was the most deadly attack on Israeli forces in recent months.
Saturday's attack took place in Rafah, the southern town Israel has identified as Hamas' last major raid on the group declared terrorist organisation by the United States and the European Union.
They knew that they could sacrifice life, but they did so that we could live in this country. I welcome them and embrace their families”, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said in a post on the social X network.
The Israeli army said the blast occurred early morning in the Tal-Sultan area in Rafah.
Daniel Hagari, spokesman for the Israeli Army, said the blast was caused by an explosive device deployed by Hamas, or by an anti-tank missile.
In January, 21 Israeli troops were killed in a single attack by Hamas members in Gaza.
Israel started the war by vowing to destroy Hamas after the radical Palestinian group killed about 1,200 people, mainly civilians, and seized over 250 others during the October 7th attack in southern Israel.
More than 100 hostages were released during a week-long ceasefire in November in exchange for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
More than 37,000 Palestinians have been killed during eight months of Israeli bombings and land attacks on Gaza, according to the Health Ministry in the Palestinian enclave, which is led by Hamas.
War has markedly limited the flow of food aid, medicine and other supplies to Palestinians, who are facing severe hunger. United Nations agencies say over 1 million people in Gaza can experience the highest rate of hunger in mid-July.
The president of the United States, Joe Biden, said this week that he does not expect a ceasefire agreement for war in Gaza in the near future, as a proposal supported by the US and others has not been fully accepted by Israel or Hamas. /rel
