The war in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas reaches day 253. Eight soldiers were killed in the explosion of an armored vehicle near Rafah, in southern Gaza. Among them, also Captain Mahmoud, deputy commander of the 601st Battalion. Hezbollah positions in Lebanon are still under Israeli attack.
Israel: 8 soldiers killed in armored vehicle explosion in Rafah
Eight soldiers were killed in the explosion of an armored vehicle near the city of Rafah, in southern Gaza: the Israeli Defense Forces reported this on Saturday, as reported by Haaretz. Captain Wassem Mahmoud, 23 years old, from the village of Beit Jann, in northern Israel, is one of the soldiers killed. The captain was the deputy commander of the 601st Battalion. Previously, Hamas sources had reported “violent fighting” in Rafah, preceded by Israeli raids.
Israel: Hezbollah military facility in Lebanon attacked
The Israeli military announced that fighter jets attacked a Hezbollah military facility in the area of Kafr Kela, in southern Lebanon. The Israeli media reported it.
Media Palestine: at least 19 dead in Israeli attacks east of Gaza City
At least 19 people died in Israeli airstrikes launched last night against buildings located east of Gaza City. This was reported by the Palestinian news agency Wafa.
Hamas, the death toll in Gaza has risen to 37,296 deaths
The death toll in Gaza since the start of the war has risen to 37,296, while the injured are 85,197. The Hamas Ministry of Health announced this by updating the death toll and underlining that 30 deaths have been recorded in the last 24 hours alone.
Red Crescent: 498 health workers killed in Gaza
The Palestinian Red Crescent wrote on its X account that since the beginning of the war in the Gaza Strip “498 health workers were killed.”
Source: Ansa
