US EditionBomb attached to their armored vehicle kills 7 Israeli soldiers in Gaza, the military says
- Seven Israeli soldiers died on Tuesday during a military mission in Khan Yunis when a terrorist detonated an explosive attached to their Puma combat engineering vehicle.
- The attack occurred amid ongoing combat in southern Gaza, where daily clashes and military redeployments heightened tensions across the region.
- The explosive detonated while the Puma APC carrying the 605th Combat Engineering Battalion was in motion, setting the vehicle ablaze and preventing rescue crews from reaching the trapped soldiers.
- The IDF confirmed the identities of six of the soldiers who lost their lives, including Staff Sgt. Alon Davidov, while President Herzog expressed his sorrow, describing them as cherished individuals who fell courageously protecting the nation and its people.
- The incident intensified the military's operational challenges in Gaza and underscored ongoing threats, while wounded soldiers were evacuated and families notified amidst continuing conflict.
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Seven Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza following Explosion
On Tuesday, 24 June, seven Israeli soldiers were killed when their armored vehicle was struck by an explosive device in Khan Younis. An Israeli military official confirmed the fatalities by noting that six names had been released for publication while one remained confidential. Over 860 Israeli soldiers have been reported dead since the onset of the war on Palestine, including more than 400 during operations in Gaza. The Al-Qassam Brigades, Ha…
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The Straits TimesSeven Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza, pressure on Netanyahu for ceasefire
TEL AVIV: The Israeli military said seven soldiers were killed in a single attack in southern Gaza on Tuesday (Jun 24), the military's deadliest day in the territory since it broke a ceasefire with Hamas in March. A lieutenant, three staff sergeants and three sergeants, members of a combat engineering batt
The armoured vehicle in which they were travelling in Khan Yunes was burned. An eighth soldier died after an Iranian strike, according to the Israeli army.
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