1 Israeli sgt. dead, 4 injured in Gaza Strip confrontations
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The Israeli Occupation Forces acknowledge the death and injury of five soldiers.
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Israeli occupation soldiers lower the coffin of an Israeli occupation officer at the cemetery in occupied Palestine, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. (AP)
The Israeli occupation forces acknowledged the death of a soldier, in addition to the serious wounding of four others, including two officers, in ground battles in the south and north of the Gaza Strip.
Under the "permitted to publish" clause, Israeli media announced the death of a soldier, a fighter in the 603rd Engineering Battalion, who was killed in ground battles south of the Gaza Strip.
The injured include two officers, One of them an officer in the 51st Battalion, Golani Brigade, who was wounded in the north of the Gaza Strip, and the second a reserve armor officer in the 7029th Battalion, Ram Formation (179), who was wounded in the south.
The other two injured were a reserve fighter in the 710th Engineering Battalion, “RAM” Formation (179), who was wounded in the north of the Gaza Strip, and a reserve fighter in the 2855th Battalion, who was wounded during the battles taking place in the south.
Israeli military forcing hospitals to cover losses: Israeli media
In light of the recent acknowledgements, it is important to remember that Israeli media reported, on December 8, that the Israeli military spokesperson has imposed new restrictions related to reporting on casualties in the war, including barring hospitals from announcing the arrival of wounded or dead personnel unless permitted by the army.
The aim is to control the timing of information release at times convenient for the military, Israeli media reported.
Hospital spokespersons are now required to "present the content of their statement to the military spokesperson's representative permanently stationed in the hospital for quick approval before publication."
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