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Arab News
4 days ago
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- Arab News
Israeli army says two soldiers killed in south Gaza
JERUSALEM: Two Israeli soldiers were killed in combat in southern Gaza on Sunday, the military said, a day after confirming another soldier had died of wounds sustained last week. 'We have lost three young heroes — some of our finest — who gave their lives for the security of our state and the return of all our hostages,' Defense Minister Israel Katz said on X. The two soldiers, aged 20 and 22, served in the Golani Infantry Brigade's 51st Battalion. Israeli military sources said they were killed when their armored vehicle exploded in the city of Khan Yunis. Military correspondents from several Israeli media outlets said the blast was caused by an improvised explosive device detonated by a militant who emerged from a tunnel. An investigation was underway. The Israeli military says 462 soldiers have been killed since the start of its ground offensive in Gaza on October 27, 2023. Israel launched its Gaza military campaign after Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, which resulted in the deaths of 1,219 people, most of them civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures. The Israeli campaign has killed 59,733 Palestinians, mostly civilians, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory.
Washington Post
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
In Gaza, a war with no endgame leads to a humanitarian collapse
The Gaza war has piled tragedy upon tragedy. The deaths over the weekend of Palestinian civilians waiting in line for food were a cruel reminder of why the war must end now. On Saturday, Israeli soldiers fired at a crush of Palestinians seeking food from Israeli-supported contractors, killing an estimated 32 people. On Sunday, 93 Palestinians were reported killed when Israeli soldiers opened fire on a melee of civilians desperate for supplies from a U.N. food convoy.
Al Jazeera
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Commercial drones used to bomb civilians in Gaza, report says
Commercial drones used to bomb civilians in Gaza, report says NewsFeed Israeli soldiers have used commercial drones to drop grenades on civilians in Gaza, according to an investigation by Israeli outlets +972 Magazine and Local Call. Soldiers admitted targeting unarmed people, even children, as part of a broader effort to forcibly displace Palestinians from areas in Gaza. Video Duration 02 minutes 42 seconds 02:42 Video Duration 00 minutes 41 seconds 00:41 Video Duration 01 minutes 40 seconds 01:40 Video Duration 00 minutes 58 seconds 00:58 Video Duration 02 minutes 36 seconds 02:36 Video Duration 02 minutes 08 seconds 02:08 Video Duration 00 minutes 24 seconds 00:24
ABC News
08-07-2025
- Politics
- ABC News
Five Israeli soldiers killed amid ongoing ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas
Five Israeli soldiers have been killed in combat in the Gaza Strip, the military said on Tuesday, in one of the deadliest days for Israeli forces in the Palestinian territory this year. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lamented a "difficult morning" as he visited Washington for talks with US President Donald Trump, who is pressing for a ceasefire in the more than 21-month-long war. "All of Israel bows its head and mourns the fall of our heroic soldiers, who risked their lives in the battle to defeat Hamas and free all our hostages," Mr Netanyahu posted on X. The Israeli military said the five soldiers, aged between 20 and 28, "fell during combat in the northern Gaza Strip". Two others were severely wounded and "evacuated to a hospital to receive medical treatment", it said, adding their families had been notified. Israeli military correspondents reported the deaths occurred when improvised explosive devices detonated in the area of Beit Hanun in the north of the territory. During attempts to evacuate the wounded, soldiers reportedly came under fire. Abu Obeida, the spokesman for Hamas's armed wing, said "the complex Beit Hanun operation is yet another blow delivered by our valiant fighters". "The war of attrition our fighters are waging against the enemy — from the north of the Strip to its south — will inflict additional losses on it every day," the spokesman of the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades said in a statement. In a post on X, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said "the unbearable news of the fall of five heroic sons in Gaza — most of them fighters of the ultra-Orthodox 'Netzach Yehuda' battalion — pierces the heart". Opposition leader Yair Lapid meanwhile wrote: "For the sake of the fighters, for the sake of their families, for the sake of the hostages, for the sake of the State of Israel: this war must be ended." Qatar said on Tuesday more time was needed for negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, after the US president voiced optimism about a possible breakthrough. Mr Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff was set to join the talks in Doha this week. Israel and Hamas began the latest round of negotiations on Sunday, with representatives seated in separate rooms within the same building. Qatar, a mediator along with the United States and Egypt, said the meetings in Doha were focused on a framework for the talks, while a Palestinian official close to the negotiations said no breakthrough had been achieved so far. "We have to have a ceasefire in Gaza in coming weeks, if intolerable situation continues then the UK government will go further in taking measures against Israel," UK Foreign Minister David Lammy said. The war has created dire humanitarian conditions for the more than two million people in the Gaza Strip. AFP/ Reuters
Wall Street Journal
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
Death of Five Israeli Soldiers Fuels Debate Over Ending Gaza War
TEL AVIV—Five Israeli soldiers were killed in a Hamas ambush in northern Gaza, Israel's military said Tuesday, adding to a string of deadly incidents for Israeli troops that are fueling a debate over ending the war. Since the end of Israel and Iran's 12-day conflict in late June, at least 17 Israeli soldiers have been killed in the Gaza Strip, one of the deadliest periods since the fighting began after a Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. The deaths show that even 21 months into the war, Hamas is still able to carry out a guerrilla warfare campaign.
