Jan 01, 2024 at 1:31 PM Update: 16 minutes ago
Since the start of the Israeli ground offensive in Gaza, at least 29 Israeli soldiers have been killed by friendly fire or accidents. That is one sixth of the more than 170 soldiers who have been killed there since October 27, the Israeli army reports.
The 29 soldiers were killed by own air raids and tank bombardments, accidents with army vehicles and weapons that accidentally went off.
According to Israeli media, 937 soldiers were also injured during the ground operation. It is not known how many of them were injured by friendly fire.
In response to Hamas’ surprise attack on October 7, Israel is waging a bloody war in the Gaza Strip. Israeli officials regularly talk about three phases in which the war will be waged. The first consisted of heavy airstrikes and the second phase began when Israeli forces invaded the Gaza Strip on October 27.
According to the Hamas Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip, at least 21,000 Gazans have been killed in the past three months.
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2024-01-01 12:31:19
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