The Israeli army suffered the largest number of casualties in one day in the Gaza Strip, losing 24 soldiers.
According to the details resulting from the investigation, the explosion occurred after Hamas fighters fired an RPG shell at a building while they were hiding in a nearby farm.
The investigation revealed that “two buildings, about 600 meters from the Israeli border, were equipped with about 20 mines, and it is likely that RPG fire from a distance of a few tens of meters led to the detonation of the mines, causing the two buildings to collapse and killing 19.” A soldier inside and near it.”
The investigation, the results of which were published by the Times of Israel on Tuesday, continued: “An Israeli army tank that was guarding the operation spotted Hamas members and was about to return fire, but before they could do so, the gunmen fired another RPG shell, hitting the tank.” “I killed two soldiers.”
Hamas fighters appeared to have fled after the attack, according to the investigation.
The relatively large number of soldiers killed caused an uproar in Israel, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Tuesday not to stop fighting in Gaza until “clear victory” is achieved.
Netanyahu said that Israel went through one of its most difficult days in the war.
Defense Minister Yoav Galant also expressed his condolences to the families of those killed on “this difficult and painful morning,” stressing that Israel will not back down.
He said: “This war will determine the future of Israel for decades to come, and the fall of soldiers is necessary to achieve the goals of the war.”
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2024-01-23 17:45:02
