Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari said the 21 soldiers were mining two buildings when a Palestinian rocket hit them, causing the buildings to explode and collapse.
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Twenty-one Israeli soldiers stayed killed in an explosion which led to the collapse of two buildings in the refugee camp on Monday Maghazi, in the center of the Gaza Strip. This is the greatest loss of life for the Israeli army since the beginning of the war.
According to the Israeli Defense Forces spokesman Daniel Hagari The military operated in an area approximately six hundred meters from the border to destroy structures and sites HamasActions that are part of the army's efforts to establish a buffer zone to allow residents of Israeli border communities to return to their homes.
The dynamics of the explosion that killed 21 Israeli soldiers
“As far as we know, at around 4pm on Monday, the terrorists fired an RPG missile at a tank protecting the armed forces and at the same time there was an explosion in two two-storey buildings. “The buildings collapsed due to this explosion. Most of the forces were in and around them,” Hagari said.
The IDF spokesman said that the explosion, which occurred simultaneously with the launch of the anti-tank missile, most likely occurred.because ofMines which the soldiers had ordered to demolish the buildings, although the reasons for the detonation are still under investigation.”
Comment from Defense Minister Yoav Gallant
“This is a war that will determine the future of Israel for decades to come. The death of these fighters must motivate us to achieve its goals,” said the Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant, commented on the deaths of the 21 soldiers. “This is a difficult and painful morning and the families of these soldiers are receiving bitter news. We join them in this hour of grief.”