Three Israeli soldiers were killed and four others were seriously wounded in fighting in the northern Gaza Strip, the Israeli occupation military announced on Tuesday.
Two soldiers, who were killed on Monday, served in the Nahal Brigade’s 932nd Battalion. One was a company commander and the other was his deputy, The Times of Israel reported, citing a statement by the Israeli occupation army.
The two officers were killed and two other soldiers of the 932nd Battalion were seriously wounded in the same incident in northern Gaza’s Beit Hanoun.
The military did not immediately provide further details on the circumstances of the incident.
In a separate incident on Monday, two other soldiers with the Nahal Brigade’s reconnaissance unit, were seriously wounded in fighting in northern Gaza. They were evacuated to the occupied territories for treatment.
Later on Tuesday, the ocupation military announced the death of a third soldier who also served in the Nahal Brigade’s reconnaissance unit.
The deaths brought Israeli toll in the ground offensive on Gaza and in military operations along the border with the Strip to 398.
Also on Monday, the occupation military said its instructions for soldiers have been “sharpened” after troops opened fire on a UN World Food Program convoy in the central Gaza Strip Sunday.
The WFP said the convoy of three vehicles with eight staff members came under fire by Israeli soldiers despite having received all of the necessary clearances from Israeli authorities.
WFP strongly condemns the horrifying incident on January 5, when a clearly marked @WFP convoy was shot at by Israeli forces near the Wadi #Gaza checkpoint. https://t.co/FIUmNba9K8
— WFP in the Middle East & North Africa (@WFP_MENA) January 6, 2025
At least 16 bullets struck the convoy, and none of the staff were injured, according to WFP.
The convoy was traveling from southern Gaza to the Strip’s north and returned south following the incident.
Source: Israeli media (dited by Al-Manar English Website)
