IOF admit one soldier dead in Khan Younis
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A reserve sergeant major was killed in clashes with the Palestinian Resistance in southern Gaza, Israeli website Ynet confirmed.
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Smoke rises from the sky following an Israeli army bombardment in the northern Gaza Strip as seen from southern "Israel" on July 8, 2025. (AP)
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) have acknowledged the death of a new soldier in the ongoing battles in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip, Israeli media confirmed on Wednesday.
A reserve sergeant major was killed in clashes with the Palestinian Resistance in southern Gaza, Israeli website Ynet confirmed. Abraham Azoulay was shot dead during an ambush in Khan Younis after Hamas fighters emerged from underground and attempted to capture him.
The IOF's admission came after the al-Qassam Brigades announced that its fighters carried out a raid at dawn against a gathering of Israeli occupation soldiers and military vehicles in the Abasan al-Kabira area, east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.
In a statement, the Brigades said that its fighters targeted a Merkava tank and an armored personnel carrier with Yassin-105 anti-armor shells. Two Israeli military excavators were also hit during the same operation using similar munitions.
The group added that during the operation, its fighters attempted to capture an Israeli soldier. However, due to battlefield conditions, they were unable to do so and instead neutralized the soldier and seized his weapon.
Following the confrontation, al-Qassam fighters observed an Israeli helicopter landing at the site of the operation to carry out an evacuation, underscoring the intensity of the battle in the targeted area.
The al-Qassam Brigades also noted that five days earlier, they had targeted a Merkava tank in the same region with a powerful improvised explosive device (IED), highlighting the sustained resistance activity in eastern Khan Younis as Israeli occupation forces continue their ground operations in Gaza.
