Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
An Arab-Islamic summit will be held in Doha in the coming days, where the participants will decide on a course of action: Qatari PM to CNN
Qatar hopes that there will be a 'collective response' to 'Israel’s' strike on Hamas officials in Doha: Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani to CNN
Yemeni Ministry of Health: 35 martyrs and 131 wounded as a result of the Israeli aggression on Sanaa and Al-Jawf Governorate
Netanyahu addresses Qatar, all countries that provide refuge to "saboteurs", says: Either expel them or bring them to trial, or we will do it ourselves
Canada is evaluating ties with 'Israel' after Qatar attack, foreign minister says
Yemeni Ministry of Health: 9 were martyred and 118 were wounded in an initial toll of the Israeli aggression on the capital, Sanaa, and Al-Jawf Governorate
Saba: The Israeli aggression targeted the building of the Central Bank of Yemen branch in Al-Hazm, Al-Jawf Governorate, resulting in injuries among the employees
Senior source to Al Mayadeen: The attack targeted the headquarters of the 26 September Net newspaper, killing and injuring dozens of journalists
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: The Israeli aggression targeted a medical facility belonging to the health sector on Al-Sitteen Street, southwest of the Yemeni capital
Source to Al Mayadeen: Targeting the complex is clear proof of [Israeli] incompetence and failure

Two IOF soldiers killed, six wounded in southern Gaza battles

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Israeli media
  • 9 May 2025 10:29
  • 1 Shares
3 Min Read

Two Israeli occupation soldiers were killed and six others wounded in southern Gaza after Hamas Resistance fighters targeted a building and a military vehicle in Rafah’s Jenina neighborhood.

Listen
  • x
  • An Israeli mobile artillery unit fires a shell from the occupied Palestinian terriroties towards the Gaza strip, in a position near the 'Israel'-Gaza border on Tuesday May 6, 2025 (AP/Ohad Zwigenberg)
    An Israeli mobile artillery unit fires a shell from the occupied Palestinian territories towards the Gaza Strip, in a position near the Gaza border on May 6, 2025 (AP/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Two soldiers of the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) were killed and at least six others wounded in separate attacks during ongoing military raids in the southern Gaza Strip, according to an official statement from the occupation military.

The incidents unfolded in the Jenina neighborhood of Rafah, where confrontations remain fierce between the occupation and Palestinian Resistance groups.

The two soldiers were identified as Sgt. Yishai Elyakim Urbach, 20, of the Combat Engineering Corps’ 605th Battalion, from Zikhron Ya’akov, and Staff Sgt. Yam Frid, 21, of the Golani Brigade’s reconnaissance unit, from Sal’it.

According to an initial military investigation, Hamas fighters fired a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) at a building housing occupation troops, causing part of the structure to collapse. The blast killed Sgt. Urbach and wounded two others, one seriously and the other moderately.

Second fatal strike targets armored vehicle hours later

Roughly two hours after the first operation, an explosive device struck an armored personnel carrier operating in the same area of Rafah. The blast resulted in the death of Staff Sgt. Frid and wounded four additional soldiers, three of whom were listed in serious condition by occupation medical teams.

Related News

Israeli strikes hit mosques, homes, camps across Gaza; over 80 killed

Hezbollah, Palestinian Resistance condemn Israeli aggression on Yemen

The twin incidents highlight the growing intensity of confrontations in southern Gaza, particularly in Rafah, where occupation forces continue ground and air assaults while facing mounting resistance from Palestinian fighters.

Al-Qassam launches 'Gates of Hell' operations across Rafah

On Wednesday, the al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, claimed responsibility for several high-impact attacks on Israeli occupation forces. Al-Qassam confirmed that Resistance fighters had targeted a fortified Israeli unit inside a house near the al-Mashrou junction, east of Rafah, using two TBG rockets. The fighters then stormed the site and eliminated the remaining soldiers with light weapons at close range.

The operations are part of al-Qassam’s “Gates of Hell” campaign, which has also extended into Khan Younis. 

In a second operation in the same area, al-Qassam Resistance fighters lured an Israeli infantry patrol into a pre-set ambush. The patrol, consisting of ten soldiers and two military dogs, was trapped in a zone rigged with multiple explosive devices. As soon as the soldiers entered, the explosives were detonated, causing fatalities and injuries, which prompted the deployment of Israeli helicopters for evacuation, a move closely monitored by the fighters.

Escalating atrocities amid humanitarian collapse

The deadly clashes come as international outrage grows over the Israeli occupation’s conduct in Gaza. On May 5, a video circulated online showing Israeli occupation soldiers blowing up a Palestinian house in Gaza for a gender reveal event, sparking renewed condemnation over the dehumanization of Palestinian civilians and the normalization of violence.

Meanwhile, according to Quds News Network, the Kuwaiti Hospital in Rafah has warned of catastrophic shortages in essential medicines and food.

Over 75% of life-saving drugs are reportedly unavailable due to the continued March 2 closure of border crossings by the brutal Israeli occupation, pushing Gaza’s healthcare system to the brink of collapse.

The United Nations has described the humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip as the worst since the beginning of the genocide.

  • Palestine
  • Israeli aggression
  • Rafah
  • Israeli occupation
  • Southern Gaza
  • Hamas
  • Palestinian resistance

Most Read

The damaged building in the Katara neighborhood, Doha, Qatar, September 9, 2025 (Social media)

Hamas delegation survives Israeli assassination attempt in Qatar

  • Politics
  • 9 Sep 2025
Israeli police and rescue teams respond at the scene of a shooting attack where several people killed and injured in Jerusalem, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025 (AP)

Al-Quds shooting: 7 settlers killed, several critically injured

  • Politics
  • 8 Sep 2025
Damage sustained after a Yemeni drone exploded in Ramon Airport, southern occupied Palestine, Sunday, September 7, 2025 (Social Media)

Yemeni drone successfully hits Ramon Airport in southern Palestine

  • Politics
  • 7 Sep 2025
In the immediate aftermath of Parubiy’s slaying, claims emerged he had months earlier requested formal protection from the SBU, only to be rebuffed. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Batoul Chamas)

The Ukrainian neo-Nazi who knew too much?

  • Opinion
  • 5 Sep 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
Anti-Islam US biker gang running securfity at Gaza aid sites
Palestine

Anti-Islamic US biker gang running security at Gaza aid sites: BBC

Human rights groups file war crimes case against Israeli-German sniper
Europe

Gaza war crimes case in Germany targets Israeli 'Ghost Unit' sniper

Kamala Harris: Dems reckless to defer to Biden on 2024 re-election bid
US & Canada

Harris: Dems 'reckless' to defer to Biden on 2024 re-election bid

Trump’s strike on Venezuela drug boat sparks legal, political concern
Latin America

Trump’s 'strike' on Venezuela boat sparks legal, political concern

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS