{"id":19461,"date":"2025-06-26T17:21:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T17:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=19461"},"modified":"2025-06-26T17:21:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T17:21:01","slug":"families-of-7-israeli-soldiers-killed-in-khan-younis-blame-army-for-negligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/06\/26\/families-of-7-israeli-soldiers-killed-in-khan-younis-blame-army-for-negligence\/","title":{"rendered":"Families of 7 Israeli Soldiers Killed in Khan Younis Blame Army for Negligence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ai-optimize-6 ai-optimize-introduction\"><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-The families of seven Israeli soldiers killed in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, accused the Israeli army of gross negligence, demanding an immediate investigation into what they describe as a preventable tragedy.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-44\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"a28beb95-4105-45a2-9277-3fc451d5ac2c\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-8\" data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"1345\">According to Yedioth Ahronoth, the soldiers, all members of Combat Engineering Battalion 605, were killed during an ambush. Their families sent a fierce letter to the battalion commander, blaming outdated military vehicles for their sons&#8217; deaths and urging the immediate replacement of the aging BOMA armored carriers, which they described as \u201cprimitive and unprotected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-9\" data-start=\"1347\" data-end=\"1616\">On Wednesday, the Israeli military confirmed the deaths of the seven soldiers during combat in Khan Younis. Meanwhile, Hamas\u2019s Qassam Brigades released video footage showing what it claimed was a deadly ambush on two Israeli APCs in the southern Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-46\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"cc3f69e2-1d88-4527-88ce-2d5602546e4a\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-36\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"98\">Families Blame Faulty Equipment and Security Failures for Deaths in Gaza Ambush<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-10\" data-start=\"1618\" data-end=\"1825\">According to Israeli public broadcaster KAN, preliminary investigations found that the BOMA engineering vehicle was hit by an explosive device planted by a Palestinian fighter. The report stated:<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-32\" data-start=\"1828\" data-end=\"2037\">\u201cFire broke out in the vehicle. Soldiers tried to extinguish it unsuccessfully. Eventually, a D9 bulldozer covered the vehicle in soil to put out the flames and dragged it away\u2014with the soldiers still inside.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-11\" data-start=\"2039\" data-end=\"2291\">However, Channel 14 reported that a new military inquiry contradicted early assessments, ruling out an anti-tank missile or improvised device, instead pointing to a serious lapse in securing the area\u2014a recurring issue in previous incidents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-12\" data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2330\">In their letter, the families said:\u201cOur sons were killed because of defective, inappropriate equipment. The army knew it offered no protection but kept deploying soldiers in it.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19375\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19375\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19375 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/88088.jpg\" alt=\"Al-Qassam further claimed that a Merkava tank was hit in the same area using a \u201cShawaz\u201d explosive device and another \u201cYassin-105\u201d rocket.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/88088.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/88088-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/88088-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19375\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israeli soldiers killed Gaza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-13\" data-start=\"2478\" data-end=\"2725\">One grieving mother recalled that an officer had promised to replace the vehicles weeks ago, but nothing changed. She added that modern, unused vehicles were available, yet soldiers were forced to fight with damaged, outdated ones.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-14\" data-start=\"2727\" data-end=\"2750\">Another mother asked:\u201cAre you waiting for more soldiers to die before taking action? Where is the army\u2019s budget? Why are soldiers asking for donations to buy basic gear?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-15\" data-start=\"2904\" data-end=\"2997\">The families are demanding a full investigation into the Khan Younis incident, stating:<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-35\" data-start=\"3000\" data-end=\"3126\">\u201cThis was not a one-off accident. It was the result of a deep-rooted culture of negligence and failure to protect our troops.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-16\" data-start=\"3133\" data-end=\"3185\">Context: Rising Israeli Casualties Amid Gaza War<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-17\" data-start=\"3187\" data-end=\"3288\">Since the start of the Israeli war on Gaza on October 7, 2023, the Israeli military has reported:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3289\" data-end=\"3347\">\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-18\" data-start=\"3289\" data-end=\"3327\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-19\" data-start=\"3291\" data-end=\"3327\">879 soldiers and officers killed<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-20\" data-start=\"3328\" data-end=\"3347\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-21\" data-start=\"3330\" data-end=\"3347\">6,012 wounded<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5437\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5437\" style=\"width: 1008px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5437 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Some-of-the-Soldiers-Killed-in-the-Explosion-of-a-Booby-Trapped-Building.jpg\" alt=\"Israeli army losses\" width=\"1008\" height=\"617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Some-of-the-Soldiers-Killed-in-the-Explosion-of-a-Booby-Trapped-Building.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Some-of-the-Soldiers-Killed-in-the-Explosion-of-a-Booby-Trapped-Building-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Some-of-the-Soldiers-Killed-in-the-Explosion-of-a-Booby-Trapped-Building-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Some-of-the-Soldiers-Killed-in-the-Explosion-of-a-Booby-Trapped-Building-150x92.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Some-of-the-Soldiers-Killed-in-the-Explosion-of-a-Booby-Trapped-Building-450x275.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5437\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some of the Soldiers Killed in the Explosion of a Booby-Trapped Building<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-22\" data-start=\"3349\" data-end=\"3497\">Meanwhile, with full U.S. backing, Israel\u2019s ongoing campaign has led to what rights groups and international observers describe as genocide:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3498\" data-end=\"3774\">\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-23\" data-start=\"3498\" data-end=\"3589\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-24\" data-start=\"3500\" data-end=\"3589\">Over 188,000 Palestinian casualties (dead and wounded), mostly women and children<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-25\" data-start=\"3590\" data-end=\"3628\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-26\" data-start=\"3592\" data-end=\"3628\">More than 11,000 missing persons<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-27\" data-start=\"3629\" data-end=\"3666\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-28\" data-start=\"3631\" data-end=\"3666\">Hundreds of thousands displaced<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-optimize-29\" data-start=\"3667\" data-end=\"3774\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-30\" data-start=\"3669\" data-end=\"3774\">Nearly 1.5 million Palestinians homeless out of Gaza\u2019s 2.4 million population due to home destruction<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-31\" data-start=\"3776\" data-end=\"3901\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Israel has imposed a crippling blockade on Gaza for 18 years, and the war has only deepened the humanitarian catastrophe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-The families of seven Israeli soldiers killed in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, accused the Israeli army of gross negligence, demanding an immediate investigation into what they describe as a preventable tragedy. 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