Israeli Channel 12 said that 20 soldiers were killed in the battles of Shujaiya, east of Gaza City, during the last week.
Israeli media reported that a helicopter carrying wounded soldiers landed on a football field near Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem.
On Wednesday, the Israeli occupation army announced the killing of 10 officers and soldiers – including two battalion commanders – and the wounding of 21 of its soldiers in the battles that Gaza witnessed within 24 hours. The Israeli army also announced on Thursday the killing of another officer from the Armored Corps in battles south of Gaza.
Earlier, Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said that the occupation forces mistakenly killed 3 Israelis in the Shujaiya neighborhood on Friday morning who were detained on October 7 when they thought they were Palestinian militants, after they tried to escape captivity. According to him.
After the Israeli army announced the killing of the three prisoners, the families of the Israeli detainees in Gaza demonstrated in front of the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Tel Aviv, and the protesters raised slogans demanding that priority be given to returning the prisoners alive immediately in an exchange deal and at any price.
Abu Ubaida, the military spokesman for the Al-Qassam Brigades, said that in the last five days, Al-Qassam fighters were able to target more than 100 Israeli military vehicles, carry out many elaborate ambushes against Israeli foot forces, and cause a large number of deaths and injuries among their ranks.
Abu Ubaida also confirmed that Al-Qassam fighters monitored the Israeli occupation army’s use of mercenaries during its operation, which it claims is an existential war, adding that Al-Qassam fighters still have their hands on the trigger and are lurking for the enemy everywhere.
According to Israeli sources, since the start of the aggression against Gaza on October 7, 445 Israeli soldiers and officers have been killed, of whom 115 were killed since the ground incursion into the Gaza Strip two months ago, including 4 with the rank of colonel.