JERUSALEM: The Israeli military stated on Tuesday (Jan 23) that 21 troopers had been killed in Gaza the day earlier than, the largest single-day toll because the begin of its floor operation on Oct 27.
Many of the troopers have been killed when rocket-propelled grenade hearth hit a tank and a constructing they have been making an attempt to explode, army spokesman Daniel Hagari stated in a televised assertion.
Hagari stated a number of of the troops killed have been reservists.
“We labored to seek out the victims till the final hours,” Hagari stated, indicating the problem in extracting our bodies buried below the rubble.
“Our reservists sacrificed what was dearest to them, in order that we may all dwell right here in full security,” he stated.
Israel started a sweeping offensive towards Hamas militants in Gaza after the Palestinian group attacked southern Israel on Oct 7.
That assault killed round 1,140 folks, principally civilians, in keeping with an AFP tally primarily based on Israeli official figures.
Israel’s blistering retaliatory offensive towards Hamas in Gaza has killed 25,295 folks, most of them ladies, youngsters and adolescents, in keeping with the well being ministry of the Hamas-run territory.
