Beijing, 14 Dec (Xinhua) -- The Israeli military said on 13 December that Israeli ground forces were ambushed by Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) militants in the northern Gaza Strip the night before, and 10 servicemen were killed. Israel** said it was the heaviest day since the Israeli army launched its ground operation in the Gaza Strip.
This December 10 IDF release shows Israeli ground forces conducting military operations in the Gaza Strip. Xinhua News Agency.
The Times of Israel reported that an Israeli army unit was ambushed by Hamas militants while carrying out a search mission in Gaza City, the largest city in the northern Gaza Strip, on the night of the 12th, and 10 servicemen died in the exchange of fire and **. The officer was the highest-ranking commander killed since the Israeli Army launched its ground operation in the Gaza Strip in late October.
In the past few days, Israeli ground forces have met fierce resistance from Hamas militants in Gaza City and Khan Younis, a major city in the southern Gaza Strip. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant said on 12 August that the Israeli army is not only fighting "on the ground" but also operating "underground."
This IDF** released on December 3 shows Israeli ground forces conducting military operations in the Gaza Strip. Xinhua News Agency.
Wall Street**, citing sources, reported that Israeli forces poured Mediterranean water into tunnels in the Gaza Strip to force Hamas militants hiding underground to surrender.
According to the latest data released by the Israel Defense Forces, 115 Israeli soldiers have been killed since the start of Israeli ground operations in the Gaza Strip. The health department of the Gaza Strip said that since the outbreak of a new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict on October 7, Israeli military operations have caused more than 1 in the Gaza Strip840,000 Palestinians were killed and more than 50,000 injured. (Wang Hongbin).