Four Israeli soldiers killed in building collapse in Khan Younis
The Israeli military has released the names of two of the soldiers who were killed. The names of the other two soldiers have not yet been made public.
A fifth soldier was also injured in the incident, the army said.
Eight Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza this week
The Israeli army did confirm, along with the Israeli prime minister, that four Israeli soldiers were killed and five others wounded today after a blast caused a building to collapse in Khan Younis.
They said the military was operating on the ground there, going to clear a building, and that’s when some sort of explosive went off, causing the building to collapse on top of those soldiers.
Now this would take the total number of Israeli soldiers killed this week alone to eight: Three were killed earlier in the week in Rafah, one in the north in Shujayea, and now four in Khan Younis.
Of the five who have been injured, one of them is in serious condition.
Death toll of Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza war reaches 866
According to the Israeli Army Radio, 866 Israeli soldiers have now been killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023, including 18 since Israel broke the ceasefire with Hamas in mid-March.
Israel army lacking more than 10,000 soldiers, spokesman says
Israel’s military has said it lacks more than 10,000 soldiers, including about 6,000 for combat units, as it presses an intensified campaign in the Gaza Strip.
The army “lacks over 10,000 soldiers, including about 6,000 combat soldiers. This is a genuine operational need, and that’s why we’re taking all necessary steps”, army spokesperson Brigadier General Effie Defrin said in a televised news conference when asked about the conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jews into the army.
