Israel: 40 Israeli soldiers injured in Gaza fighting in last 24 hours – military

The Israeli army said Tuesday at least 40 soldiers were injured in clashes in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours.

5 Israeli soldiers in serious condition in Gaza, Israeli army says

A military statement said that five soldiers were in serious condition.

According to military figures, at least 874 soldiers have been injured since Israel expanded its ground operations in the Gaza Strip on Oct. 27.

The Israeli army says 492 soldiers have been killed since the outbreak of the Gaza conflict on Oct. 7.

In response to a cross-border attack by Hamas on Oct. 7, Israel launched air and ground attacks on the coastal territory and has since killed at least 20,915 people, most of them women and children.

The onslaught has left Gaza in ruins, with 60% of the enclave’s infrastructure damaged or destroyed and nearly 2 million people displaced amid acute shortages of food, clean water and medicines.

Tel Aviv has vowed to destroy Hamas and ensure the release of all hostages taken during the October attack. Some of them were returned after a temporary truce in November in exchange for some Palestinian prisoners.

According to a report,

Al-Qassam Brigades successfully targeted two Israeli Merkava tanks with “Al-Yassin 105” shells, as well as an Israeli troop carrier, resulting in casualties among Israeli occupation soldiers and significant damage to their vehicles.

Meanwhile, the Al-Quds Brigades engaged in fierce clashes with anti-tank missiles, machine guns, and mortar shells, inflicting further damage on enemy forces. Additionally, the resistance fighters of the Al-Quds Brigades destroyed military concentrations of the Israeli occupation with a barrage of mortar shells.

In Gaza Strip, Izz al-Din Al-Qassam Brigades showcased scenes of its fighters targeting enemy soldiers and destroying their vehicles.

In an impressive display of strength, the Al-Quds Brigades bombed a position of Israeli occupation military vehicles in the Juhr al-Dik area, as well as military concentrations on Street 5 in the Al-Taqaddum axis. The attacks utilized a barrage of mortar shells, causing severe damage to the enemy’s assets.

Additional strikes by the Al-Quds Brigades successfully targeted enemy concentrations in the Abu Oreiban land, east of the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, with a staggering 107 missiles and mortar shells. An Israeli Merkava tank was also destroyed on Baghdad Street in the Shujaiya neighborhood, further debilitating the invading forces.

Making their mark in the fight, the fighters of Al-Quds Brigades annihilated military concentrations surrounding the Al-Zalal Mosque with a barrage of 60-caliber regular mortar shells. They also destroyed a gathering of enemy soldiers and vehicles near the Erez site, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.

Not to be outdone, the fighters of the Al-Quds Brigades targeted two Israeli occupation military vehicles on Bank of Palestine Street in Jabalia Al-Balad, further weakening the enemy’s presence in the northern Gaza Strip using Tandom and RPG shells.

Meanwhile, the Al-Qassam Brigades, joined the fight. They destroyed two concentrations of Israeli occupying soldiers north and east of the city of Khan Yunis using mortar shells, ending any semblance of control the enemy had in those areas. Further, Israeli occupation troop carrier fell victim to an “Al-Yassin 105” missile, causing even more damage to the occupying forces.

The Al-Qassam Brigades proudly announced their achievements, including the destruction of 35 vehicles, the killing of 48 Israeli occupation soldiers, and the injury of numerous others. In a show of solidarity, the Al-Qassam Brigades retaliated against the Israeli Liman military barracks in the Western Galilee, north of occupied Palestine.

As the resistance continues to fight back, the Al-Qassam Brigades showcased scenes of their missile launches towards the occupied territories. They also revealed footage of their fighters engaging in intense clashes with enemy soldiers in the northern Gaza Strip.

The spokesman for the Martyr Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Ubaida, announced the devastating toll of the last four days of resistance. He confirmed the destruction of 35 military vehicles, the killing of 48 Israeli soldiers, and the injury of numerous others. These numbers reflect the commitment and determination of the fighters to defend their land and people.

With the Palestinian resistance showing no sign of retreat, the ongoing battle against the occupying Israeli occupation forces in Gaza continues to escalate. The indomitable spirit of the resistance fighters serves as a beacon of hope for Palestinians, inspiring them to stand strong in the face of oppression.