ALBAWABA - Three soldiers were killed in different military events in the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media, as fighting rages on some 21 months into the conflict. A third death is still being investigated, while the other two happened in the northern city of Beit Hanoun and the southern city of Khan Younis.
Details of what officials called an extremely serious security event have been strictly blacked up by the Israeli military.
In Khan Younis, an Israeli armored vehicle was hit by an anti-tank missile, reportedly killing one soldier. Five hours later, his body was found. The public has not been given access to all of the event's specifics due to military censorship. Israeli helicopters arrived nearby at the same time, and violent altercations ensued. Low-flying aircraft, heavy artillery fire, and intensive aerial activity were recorded by local sources. According to reports, an Israeli helicopter fired two missiles at locations in the center of Khan Younis.
In another incident in the northern Gaza Strip, the Israeli army acknowledged that two military engineering trucks collided in Beit Hanoun, resulting in the death of a soldier. The military provided no additional information, only describing it as a deadly accident. Both occurrences took place in the midst of a fresh wave of resistance activities and ongoing Israeli operations in Gaza.
Since the ground invasion started on October 27, 2023, 72 troops have died in what the military refers Gaza as "operational incidents," according to updated statistics made public by Israeli Army Radio. There have been 440 soldiers killed in ground combat, including these casualties. Ammunition explosions, internal vehicle crashes, work-related mishaps, and friendly fire are examples of operational occurrences. Out of 32 military fatalities since Israeli operations resumed on March 18, two troops have perished in such instances.
In Khan Younis, Palestinian resistance groups declared fresh assaults on Israeli troops and vehicles. They have made videos of their operations in Gaza's north and south public in recent weeks. Since March 18, 30 troops have been murdered, the most by explosives, according to Israeli military radio. The assaults are a part of the continuous opposition to the war on Gaza, which Palestinian organizations describe as a genocidal conflict that has been going on since October 7, 2023.
