IOF announce 1 soldier dead, another injured in Gaza battles

By Al Mayadeen English
28 Mar 2024 09:11

The number of IOF troops killed since October 7 has risen to around 597 troops, 254 of whom have died since the beginning of the battles in Gaza, according to "Israel".

Israeli occupation troops lower the coffin of Israeli Staff Sergeant Shay Arvas at a cemetery in the outskirts of "Tel Aviv", occupied Palestine, Thursday, November 2, 2023. (AP)

The IOF declared today that one of its troops was killed and another seriously injured amid confrontations in the south of Gaza.

On March 27, the Israeli occupation forces also announced the death of a sergeant from the Givati Brigade and the wounding of 22 IOF troops in battles with the Palestinian Resistance in Gaza.

In light of the latter, the number of IOF troops dead since October 7 has risen to around 597 troops, 254 of whom have died since the beginning of the ground battles in Gaza.

Over 3,600 troops dead, injured since start of Gaza war: Israeli media

Israeli media addressed on March 24 the increasing number of soldiers killed during confrontations against the Palestinian Resistance in Gaza, which amount to the size of a brigade.

Channel 12's military correspondent, Nir Dvori, said the Israeli military lost around 600 soldiers (according to official numbers), alongside 3,000 injuries, a number not observed for decades.

Earlier on March 25, the Israeli occupation military confirmed that a Sergeant First Class was killed on March 23 during confrontations with the Palestinian Resistance in Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza City.

The military mentioned that the killed troop fought with the 932nd Battalion of the Nahal Brigade.

Israeli political writer, Ben Kesbit said in the meantime, "There is nothing in Gaza, other than Hamas' attempt to return and build its capabilities in areas where the army had retreated", emphasizing that this is something "Israel" has absolutely no control over, according to the Israeli Walla! website.