The Israeli military said Sunday that one Israeli soldier was killed and three were injured by an anti-tank missile during a raid into the besieged Gaza Strip.
The statement from the Israeli military came as the Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, said on Telegram that it had repelled an Israeli ground raid.
“An IDF (Israel Defense Forces) soldier was killed, one was moderately injured, and two were lightly injured as a result of an anti-tank missile launched toward an IDF tank and an engineering vehicle,” the Israeli military said.
The fighting took place near Khan Younis, a city in southern Gaza. Hamas said its fighters destroyed an Israeli tank and two bulldozers during the raid. The Israeli military said an IDF tank fired back at militants in the besieged enclave.
According to CNN, the incident appeared to be one of the first times the Israeli military and Hamas fought on the ground in Gaza since Hamas launched an attack on southern Israel on October 7.
The incident occurred as Israel said it was intensifying its airstrikes in Gaza ahead of an expected ground invasion. “We will deepen our attacks to minimize the dangers to our forces in the next stages of the war. We are going to increase the attacks from today,” said IDF spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari.
Israel’s onslaught on Gaza, one of the most densely populated places on earth, has killed over 4,000 Palestinians, including over 1,000 children. A ground invasion will also incur a huge civilian death toll.
This is a two edged sword and goes both ways. What goes around comes around to make a trite statement.So far most of the killing has been one sided,that may change.
It has changed. Hamas just killed 1,400 Israelis couple weeks ago.
Should have been lots more. Hamas needs further training
Is that 1400 number exaggerated? How come it took so long for the vaunted IDF to repel the hang gliders, and fence cutters?
History is full of surprise attacks that were military or politically successful. Pearl Harbor, Inchon landings, 1967 war, Tet offensive and 9/11 just to name a few.
If you don’t think FDR didn’t know Pearl Harbor was coming, I’ve some swampland in Florida I’d like to sell you.
If you believe in such nonsense you have already purchased the swampland and are trying to unload it. Just for fun, how would FDR know about it without the US Navy knowing?
Read some HISTORY, dumkopf. All the best navy ships HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM PEARL.
I have read a lot History of WW2. Both Pacific fleet aircraft carries were on the way to Peal after delivering planes to Midway and Wake. The rest of the Pacific fleet was moored at Pearl. Just because the ACs went to those two islands does not prove, they were removed because the Navy knew of an attack.
My question still stands, How would FDR know about the attack while US Navy did not know? The fact that you called me a name shows me you don’t know the answer.
MY UNCLE was at Midway, and I sure you that he was more well-versed on this subject than you 😁
….because he didn’t tell the US Navy.
OK who told FDR if it was not Naval intelligence? The Army? I don’t think so. Did Japan call FDR and tell him? Please tell me how FDR would know and not the military? I would like to know.
Look it up and read all the material on the subject. I don’t do homework for those who refrain from finding out all the info for themselves.
Only exaggerated to people like you because it doesn’t fit your narrative.
Are you that disconnected? Have you not seen the hundreds of Hamas Go Pro videos shooting everything in their path?
You guys are ridiculous. Yet you believe all the BS the Kremlin publishes without any verification.
Need i share couple of videos with you? Nah, you aren’t stupid. You have seen them. You are just supporting Hamas because Iran supports them and your boy Putin is friends with Iran. Gotta stay loyal.
“How come it took so long for the vaunted IDF to repel the hang gliders, and fence cutters?”
GTFOH. You guys are sick.
How come it has taken so long for Russia to take Ukraine?
The fact that they killed a bunch of innocent people which is terrible, wasn’t the subject. The number of victims was. Comprehend now?
Poison gas into the tunnels
Poison gas into your mom’s basement where you live..
Zyclone B, I can get it for you wholesale.
Jake, stop with the nonsense.
Sorry Tim. It is not nonsense!…
It is indoctrination.
It seems incredible that the Israelis are actually considering engaging in urban warfare, but then, the whole west has gone insane, so maybe these lunatics will actually try it.
How would you response if you were Israel?
Try to get the Chinese to broker a peace.
And if the Chinese failed than what?
Then don’t be so pig-headed.
Return seriousness (stop kicking the can down the road while acquiring more territory) to the negotiation for a Palestinian State with it’s own currency, border control, water resources, and diplomatic recognition just like you acquired and have]. Stop the theft/terrorism by settlers/marauders, and actually push for equality in Statehood for the Palestinians. Stop making the Gazans and others slay Israelis.
Stop enacting policies and actions of extremists who use German tactics to acquire the territory in maps from 2000 years ago.
US Marine Scott Ritter:
Israeli reserves have experience in only one thing: beating up 10- year- olds in the West Bank.
On the other hand, Hamas has been preparing for this for years. “ It ain’t the weather, folks! The Israelis are scared shitless of Hamas!”
Since 1948 the Arabs have under estimated Israel. I will bet they have done it again.
And right now, Israel is underestimating Iran.
Israel is the Goliath and if the Goliath is so strong, why do they call on Big Brother from across the ocean to help them (again)?
And scared shitless of Hezbollah who kicked the IDF ass in 2006.
Finally with wrinkled balls they go head on with Hamas. Should have done this from the beginning and spared the innocent civilians not associated with Hamas. For the mighty apartheid army that needs US backup to fave Hamas. Never thought Hamas that has no air force no navy no armoured division is that formidable.
This young man will not be the last. The IDF will lose 100s maybe even a 1000 in this war.
An Israeli soldier dead. Cry me a river. Meanwhile, over 2000 Palestinian children have been blown up by the zionist demons.
In a fit of pique they’re not only sacrificing the hostages and civilians but there own troops to get some payback for the humiliation their government suffered two weeks ago.
Sure Hagari, increase those attacks… Hamas awaits you.
National day of mourning coming up….
This was an Israeli Testing-the-Water Op and they failed miserably…! They also left some tanks behind…!
“Water Op” what is that?