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 this 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 in a single incident since the start of the war.
Israeli media reported that the soldiers were killed when two buildings collapsed after Palestinians fired anti-tank missiles at the troops.
Fierce fight for Chan Junis
Recently, there has been an increase in fierce fighting and Israeli attacks, especially in the area of the city of Khan Yunis, where many Palestinians have also been killed. Israel suspects the Islamic Hamas leadership and Israeli hostages are in the tunnel network.
According to the military, 209 soldiers have been killed since the start of the Israeli ground offensive in the Gaza Strip at the end of October. More than 1,200 other people were injured. Since October 7, 545 soldiers have been killed.
The war was triggered by the worst massacre in Israel's history, perpetrated by terrorists from Hamas and other Palestinian extremist organizations on October 7 in Israel, near the border with the Gaza Strip.