'Israel' admits another soldier killed in Jabalia explosion
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"Israel" confirms the death of a soldier from the 601st Engineering Battalion in Jabalia, amid rising casualties in the ongoing Israeli assault.
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Israeli soldiers take up positions in the southern Gaza Strip, about 100 meters from the Philadelphi Corridor along the border with Egypt, during a ground assault on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 (AP)
"Israel" admitted on Sunday to the death of an occupation soldier in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip. According to Israeli media reports, an explosive device exploded shortly before soldiers from the 601st Engineering Battalion entered the building, killing the soldier.
This brings the total number of killed Israeli soldiers, as admitted by the Israeli military, to 30 since the collapse of the ceasefire and the resumption of the aggression in March. Since October 7, 2023, the Israeli occupation has admitted to the deaths of 438 soldiers. However, actual figures are expected to be significantly higher.
Al-Qassam continues the fight
As the war rages on, the al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, released footage on Saturday showing a close-range engagement with Israeli occupation forces east of Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, during what it dubbed the “Third Jabalia Camp Battle.”
The video, dated December 23, 2024, depicts intense urban combat from zero distance, capturing the moment Israeli forces evacuated casualties following the downing of a military aircraft. The footage shows scenes of Israeli soldiers removing both dead and wounded personnel from the site under heavy fire.
The release comes amid ongoing confrontations across the Gaza Strip, where Palestinian resistance factions continue to repel Israeli ground incursions. Fighters have engaged in direct clashes and ambushes targeting both soldiers and armored vehicles.
كتائب القسام تنشر مشاهد من الاشتباك مع قوة إسرائيلية من المسافة صفر شرق مخيم #جباليا خلال معركة المخيم الثالثة بتاريخ 23-12-2024 وتوثيق إخلاء الجنود القتلى والجرحى من طائرة إسرائيلية تم إسقاطها.#الميادين #غزة pic.twitter.com/2gQLeh6rZH
— قناة الميادين (@AlMayadeenNews) June 28, 2025
Earlier on Saturday, al-Qassam Brigades announced it had targeted four Israeli excavators with Yassin-105 anti-tank RPGs. The attack took place in the town of Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, resulting in the machinery catching fire on impact and expected fatalities.
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