Israeli media: Fourth soldier announced dead in Karem Abu Salem
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The Israeli occupation forces announced the death of a fourth soldier in the Karem Abu Salem operation and underscored that three others remain in critical condition.
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Screengrab from the military media footage showing the launch of missiles during the Karem Abu Salem operation on May 5, 2024. (Military Media)
A fourth Israeli occupation soldier was killed in the mortar shell fired by the Palestinian Resistance from the Gaza Strip yesterday, targeting an occupation position near Karem Abu Salem, where Israeli troops were massed, Israeli media announced on Monday.
According to former sources, their operation resulted in at least 12 casualties. With four killed, the rest remain injured.
Israeli Soroka Hospital administration, in turn, said that three of the soldiers wounded in the operation remain in serious condition.
Earlier, it was reported that two of the killed soldiers fought with the Shaked battalion under the Givati Brigade, while the third fought with the 931 battalion under the Nahal Brigade.
At least twelve soldiers were also wounded in the shelling, including two of the 931 battalion, and one of the Shaked battalion, who was reportedly in critical condition.
Operation targeting Karem Abu Salem: al-Qassam
The Palestinian Resistance carried out on Sunday an operation that targeted an Israeli occupation forces (IOF) position in the town of Karem Abu Salem. According to the al-Qassam Brigades, Resistance fighters targeted the location using a 114 mm short-range Rajum missile system.
According to a source in the Resistance, the targeted gathering was responsible for the aggression against cities in Rafah and included Israeli military and Shin Bet officers.
⚡️Today, Al-Qassam Brigades targeted Israeli forces inside Karam Abu Salem military site, east of the city of Rafah, with a "Rajum" missile barrage. This resulted in casualties among the Israeli soldiers… Hebrew media reported only 5 casualties. pic.twitter.com/QXvG6AQOIE
— Warfare Analysis (@warfareanalysis) May 5, 2024
The sources said the Resistance's preparation for the operation, its setup, and intelligence capabilities, affirmed its capabilities to accurately and directly engage its targets.
It was simultaneously emphasized that the operation relayed several political messages, most notably the Resistance's readiness to defend the people of Palestine against reckless Israeli aggression, as well as military messages affirming the Resistance's capabilities and steadiness despite the "successes" the Israeli occupation claims it is achieving.
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