Casualties
Three soldiers killed in combat in northern Gaza earlier today
Their deaths bring the toll of slain troops in the IDF’s ground offensive to 286
2 soldiers killed, 4 seriously wounded during fighting in southern Gaza
The slain troops served in the Givati Brigade’s reconnaissance unit and died as a result of a blast in a booby-trapped tunnel shaft in the Rafah area
IDF says Sgt. Ben Avishay was killed fighting in northern Gaza
His death brings the toll of killed troops during the IDF’s ground offensive against Hamas in Gaza and amid operations on the border to 280
IDF recovers bodies of hostages Itzhak Gelerenter, Amit Buskila, Shani Louk
The bodies were recovered in an overnight operation carried out by the military and Shin Bet
IDF confirms 2 Thai nationals were killed on October 7
Their bodies are being held by the Hamas terror group in the Gaza Strip
IDF officer seriously injured in northern Gaza battle, two Israeli soldiers moderately hurt
530 IDF soldiers have been severely wounded since the beginning of the war on October 7
Defense Ministry contractor succumbs to injuries sustained in mortar attack in Gaza
In addition to Yitzhak, eight soldiers were wounded, including two seriously, in the mortar attack in the Rafah area