IOF admits to 369 dead soldiers since October 7

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen + Agencies
16 Nov 2023 11:28
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The death toll of the Israeli Occupation Forces has risen to 369 since the start of Operation Al-Aqsa flood.

Israeli occupation soldiers lower the flagged coffin of an Israeli occupation soldier who died during confrontations with the Palestinian Resistance, occupied Palestine, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. (AP)

The Israeli Occupation Forces announced the deaths of two of its soldiers yesterday, during the Gaza Strip battles as part of the ongoing ground invasion, bringing the total death toll to 369 since October 7.

In a statement, the IOF underscored that “two soldiers were killed in the Gaza Strip, while two others were seriously injured.”

The two dead are the Deputy Platoon Commander in the 9217th Battalion in the "Negev" Brigade, and the Deputy Platoon Commander in the “Shaked” Battalion in the “Givati” Brigade while the injured are one combat officer and one soldier from the two aforementioned battalions.

#WATCH | The Military Media of Al-Qassam Brigades published a video depicting its fighters engaging Israeli Armor in different areas of #Gaza using Al-Yassin 105 RPGs and a Konkurs ATGM. pic.twitter.com/w2zslfcdgB
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Resistance in Gaza targets IOF groupings, vehicles, and infantry

Resistance fighters from the al-Qassam Brigades, al-Quds Brigades, and al-Nasser Salah al-Deen Brigades were able to target two Israeli tanks with Tandem and al-Yassin 105 anti-tank RPGs, southwest of Gaza City, on Wednesday.

According to reports, al-Qassam targeted an Israeli occupation military tank and bulldozer, west of Gaza City, with an al-Yassin 105 anti-tank RPG.

Moreover, the al-Qassam Brigades announced the targeting of a military excavator accompanied by an infantry force, east of Juhr al-Dik, using anti-tank charges and anti-personnel charges, adding that the Resistance fighters confirmed that members of the force were either killed or wounded.

Al-Qassam said that since Wednesday morning, Resistance fighters were able to completely or partially destroy 11 IOF vehicles in all areas of the incursion into the Gaza Strip.

Al-Qassam also announced the targeting of an Israeli tank, two bulldozers, and a troop carrier, in addition to targeting a gathering of occupation forces in several areas in Gaza.