Three Israeli soldiers were killed on Tuesday when a booby trap was triggered during a combat operation inside a building in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.
The military said three more soldiers were seriously injured in the same incident, but gave no further details. Reuters Reports.
Israeli public broadcaster Kan Radio said the casualties were caused by an explosive device detonating inside the Rafah building.
The man’s death highlights the dangers of having IDF ground forces storm buildings infested with Hamas terrorists, rather than through bombing, a recent tactic.
of The Israel Times Reports All three killed soldiers were with the 50th Battalion of the Nahal Brigade.
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Their deaths bring to 291 the number of Israeli soldiers killed during the IDF’s ground offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip and operations along the border, the media said.
Israel has conducted limited operations in eastern Rafah, along the Gaza-Egypt border, and said it would continue.
Israeli leaders have said their troops need to enter Rafah to crush Hamas’ terror campaign and return hostages taken in the October 7 terror attack that sparked the war.
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Residents of Rafah reported heavy fighting on Wednesday as Israeli forces stepped up attacks on the border town once seen as the area’s last refuge.
In a separate incident on Tuesday, an officer and a soldier from the 614th Battalion of Combat Engineers were seriously wounded while fighting terrorist groups in northern Gaza.
