In the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army lost 24 soldiers in one day

Monday was the deadliest day for the Israeli army since the start of its ground offensive in the Gaza Strip on October 27. The Israeli army announced that it had lost 24 men, including 21 reservists, in a single day in fighting in the Palestinian enclave on Tuesday, January 23.

All the reservists fell during a single attack on Monday by Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist movement that seized power in the Gaza Strip in 2007. According to a report communicated on Monday, more than 200 Israeli soldiers have been killed since October 27.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the opening of an investigation on Tuesday “catastrophe”. “We must learn all the lessons and do everything to save the lives of our fighters”The latter added in a press release, evoking “One of the hardest days” Since the outbreak of war.

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An army spokesman, Daniel Hagari, reported an RPG rocket launcher strike against a tank located near two two-story buildings, which the army wanted to demolish. “The forces (Israel Defense Forces – the name given to the Israeli army) Worked to destroy terrorist buildings and infrastructure (…)600 meters from the border » between Gaza and Israel, the official explained during a televised press briefing.

“War has a heavy price”

“Around 4 pm, an RPG rocket was fired by militants at a tank providing security to the force”He continued. “at the same time”An explosion blew away two buildings, “Which collapsed in an instant, while the greater part of the force was still in or near”

. The buildings were heavily excavated for destruction. It was not determined Tuesday why they exploded earlier than expected.

The Army earlier today published the identities of the reservists, one by one, on its website. “We worked for the last hours to find the victims”The official declared, referring to the difficulty in extricating the bodies buried under the debris. “War has a heavy, very heavy cost. Our reserves sacrificed what they loved most so that we could all be safe here.”he added.

The war began with an unprecedented attack by Hamas on Israeli soil on October 7, which resulted in the deaths of more than 1,140 people, mostly civilians, according to Agence France-Presse figures from official Israeli data.

Israel has sworn“destroy” Hamas and launched a military operation that has so far killed 25,490 Palestinians, most of them women and children, according to a recent report from the health ministry controlled by the Palestinian Islamic movement.

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The world with AFP