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2 Israeli soldiers killed by Hamas in Gaza

Published : 30 Apr 2024, 05:20

DF News Desk

The photo released by Israel Defense Forces on Nov. 7, 2023 shows Israeli troops continuing ground operations in Gaza Strip. File Photo: Israel Defense Forces/Handout via Xinhua.

Two Israeli reserve soldiers were killed in a clash with Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, according to a statement by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday, reported Xinhua.

Kalkidan Mehar, 37, and Ido Aviv, 28, were killed "in a battle" in the central Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said.

The Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas' military wing, said in a statement via Telegram that the soldiers were killed in two separate ambushes, one in the Al-Mughraqa area in the central Gaza Strip and the other in the "Netzarim axis," a zone that separates the northern and southern Palestinian enclave.

The Al-Qassam Brigades said that several other soldiers were wounded in the attack, whereas Israel said that one other soldier sustained serious injuries.

A total of 608 Israeli soldiers have been killed since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Oct. 7, 2023.