The Israeli military said on Friday that two more of its soldiers were killed in fighting in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.
Nearly 300 soldiers have been killed since Israel began its ground offensive in the Gaza Strip.
In the Strip, Palestinians in the border city of Rafah have reported heavy fighting in recent days as Israel’s military widens its offensive in the south, seizing control of the entire length of Gaza’s border with Egypt.
Beyond Rafah, Israeli forces were still battling Hamas in parts of Gaza that the military said it wrested control of months ago – potential signs of a low-level insurgency that could keep Israeli troops engaged in the territory.
Fighting in Rafah has spurred more than 1 million Palestinians to flee, most of whom had already been displaced earlier in the war. They now seek refuge in makeshift tent camps and other war-ravaged areas, where they lack shelter, food, water and other essentials for survival, the UN says.
Gaza’s Health Ministry said Thursday that 53 people killed b
y Israeli strikes had been brought to hospitals in the last 24 hours, as well as 357 wounded people.
Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza has killed more than 36,000 Palestinians, according to the Health Ministry, which doesn’t distinguish between combatants and civilians.
Source: National news agency – Lebanon