Two more Israeli soldiers killed in fighting with Hamas in northern Gaza Strip

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TRIBUNNEWS.COM – Occupation Radio Israel On Friday evening (June 28, 2024), it was announced that a sergeant and a reserve colonel had died in the ongoing fighting in the northern Gaza Strip.

Two other soldiers were seriously wounded in the fighting.

Israel confirmed the two deaths on its IDF website Israel (IDF) on Saturday (June 29, 2024).

Two Soldiers Israel The deceased were identified as Yair Avitan (20) from Ra’anana, a fighter of the 890th Battalion of the Parachute Brigade, and Yakir Shmuel Teitelbaum (21) from Ma’ale Adumim, a fighter of the 77th Battalion of the “Saar Megolan” formation.

“Occupation forces spokesman Israel It was reported that a soldier from the 13th Battalion of the Golani Brigade and an officer from the Rotem Battalion of the Givati Brigade were seriously injured in the fighting in the northern Gaza Strip and were transferred to the Beilinson Hospital for treatment. New News, Saturday (June 29, 2024).

In addition, the occupation forces announced an increase of 22 troops Israel Suffered varying degrees of injury within the past 24 hours.

Therefore, the death toll of the occupying forces Israel Since October 7, 2023, the number has risen to 670, including 318 killed in ground fighting in Gaza.

last Saturday, Qassam Brigadesthe military wing of the movement Hamasallowing its fighter jets to detonate anti-personnel devices against troops Israel They infiltrated the Shujaiya neighborhood east of Gaza City in an ambush they prepared in 2017. Israel.

Several soldiers Israel Killed or wounded in an ambush.

“In a pre-planned ambush… Qassam Mujahideen, together with Zionist forces, detonated an anti-personnel device in an attack on the Shujaiya neighborhood in eastern Gaza City. The explosion caused “killings and wounding of members of the forces.” Qassam Brigades In his statement.

Kassam said an Israeli helicopter was spotted landing to evacuate them.

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Number of victims

moment Israel The Palestinian death toll from Saturday (July 10, 2023) to Saturday (June 29, 2024) rose to more than 37,834, with 86,858 injured, including 1,147 deaths. IsraelAccording to reports Anadolu Agency.

Before, Israel The Palestinian resistance movement began bombing the Gaza Strip. Hamaslaunched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on Saturday (July 10, 2023) to fight the occupation Israel and the violence at Al-Aqsa Mosque since 1948.

Israel estimates that about 120 hostages are still being held alive or dead Hamas This follows the exchange of 105 hostages for 240 Palestinian prisoners in late November 2023 in the Gaza Strip.