Watan-On Thursday, Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, announced that it had carried out a complex ambush that resulted in multiple Israeli soldiers killed and wounded in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.
In a statement on Telegram, the group said its fighters lured an Israeli engineering unit into a booby-trapped building rigged with high-powered explosive devices in eastern Khan Younis.
Once reinforcements arrived, fighters launched an anti-armor missile, targeting them directly. The brigade confirmed that a helicopter was deployed to evacuate the dead and wounded soldiers.
Israeli Media Confirms Casualties
Israeli Channel 12 reported that a soldier was injured by a grenade explosion during military operations in southern Gaza.
Prior to that, Israeli outlets confirmed that injured soldiers had been airlifted out of the Gaza Strip following what was described as a “new security incident.”
Palestinian media quoted Israel’s “Field Security News” saying that a helicopter carrying wounded soldiers landed at Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba.
Rising Resistance Operations
On Wednesday, the Israeli military confirmed the death of a soldier in Khan Younis due to an explosion targeting an IDF unit. It marked the second Israeli soldier killed in 24 hours inside Gaza.
Recent days have witnessed a surge in Palestinian resistance operations, particularly in areas with Israeli ground incursions.
Al-Qassam Brigades (Hamas’ military wing) also announced several complex ambushes, including attacks on Israeli forces inside homes and strikes on military vehicles.
Additionally, on Wednesday evening, Al-Quds Brigades claimed responsibility for launching rocket barrages targeting Ashdod, Ashkelon, and Israeli military sites surrounding the Gaza envelope.
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