The Israeli army spokesman said that 5 Israeli soldiers were killed in the northern Gaza Strip, and 3 other soldiers were seriously injured, but he did not mention the minor injuries.
The Israeli army website stated that the five dead were Sergeant Bezalel David Shashua, Sergeant Ilan Cohen, Sergeant Daniel Hamo, Sergeant Gilad Aryeh Boim, and Lieutenant Colonel Roy Beit Yaakov, noting that they were killed in battles in northern Gaza yesterday, Wednesday.
Yesterday, the Israeli army announced that 5 soldiers were killed and 15 others were injured, a number of them seriously, in clashes in the Jabalia area in the northern Gaza Strip, according to informed sources.
According to a Sky News Arabia correspondent, the Israeli army is conducting preliminary investigations into the incident to ensure that the soldiers were not injured by friendly fire.
On Wednesday, the Israeli army announced the killing of a soldier during the ongoing battles in the southern Gaza Strip.
Israeli media revealed “fierce battles” taking place between the Israeli army and Palestinian factions in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip.
With the killing of these five soldiers, the number of deaths in the Israeli army since October 7 has risen to 626 people, including both officers and soldiers.
It is noteworthy that during the past hours, Israeli media said that at least 13 Israeli soldiers were injured in battles in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, including 4 with “serious wounds.”
The number of casualties among Israeli army soldiers, since October 7, 2023, has reached about 3,500 wounded with various injuries.
On the other hand, Israeli Army Radio announced, Thursday morning, that 3 Israeli soldiers were injured as a result of a vehicle ramming attack in the city of Haifa.
Hebrew sources reported that the ramming operation took place near a military base in Haifa.
She added that the car that ran over the soldiers near the military base withdrew from the place, and that the authorities opened an investigation into the incident.
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