Click to see full-size image. Source: the Israeli Defense Forces.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) acknowledged on November 1 that nine soldiers were killed during recent clashes with the Hamas Movement in the Gaza Strip, which raises the number of troops lost since the start of ground operations in the Palestinian enclave last week to 11.
Seven of the casualties were from the 84th “Givati” Brigade. They were killed after a Namer armored personnel carrier they were in was destroyed by an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) fired by Hamas fighters. Another four soldiers were wounded in the same attack, including one seriously.
The other two casualties were from the 77th “Oz” Armor Battalion of the 7th Armored Brigade. They were killed after their main battle tank drove over an explosive device. Another two soldiers were seriously wounded in the same attack. It’s worth noting that this battalion only operates advanced Merkava Mark 4M tanks.
The IDF began ground operations on October 27, advancing along al-Rasheed Street on the coast of Gaza, near the city of Beit Lahia in the northeastern part of the Strip and in Wadi Gaza, right to the south of Gaza City. On October 31 it announced its first two casualties.
After announcing its recent losses, the IDF said ground operations in the Gaza Strip continued overnight, with troops striking dozens of Hamas targets.
Troops directed the Air Force to strike a building in Jabalia where a number of Hamas fighters were gathered, the IDF said, likely referring to a strike that hit a complex of residential buildings in the refugee camp killing and wounding around 400 civilians. Hamas said that seven Israeli hostages were among the victims of the massacre.
The IDF acknowledged that the building it struck in Jabalia was “located near a school, medical center and government offices.”
The Air Force also carried out strikes against Hamas “command centers and other terror cells” in Gaza, according to the IDF. In addition, Israeli troops spotted a car with an ATGM driving toward them in northern Gaza, and directed a warplane to strike it.
The IDF said that since the beginning of the war in Gaza, some 11,000 targets belong to Hamas and other armed factions have been hit.
From its side, Hamas’ military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, announced on November 11 that its fighters had destroyed another IDF vehicle with a rocket-propelled grenade to the east of Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighborhood and said that a drone targeted a gathering of Israeli troops in the city of Beit Hanoun.
The recent losses of the IDF brought the number of Israelis killed since the October 7 Hamas-led surprise attack to 1,427. More than 5,431 were wounded and at least 245 others remain hostages in the hands of Hamas and other armed factions in Gaza.
Despite taking heavy human and material losses, Israel appears to be preparing to further develop its ground offensive in Gaza.
Heavy bombardment continued on November 1 and the Palestine Telecommunications Company, Paltel, reported “a complete interruption of all communications and internet services” in the Strip. The IDF usually disturbs communications before advance attempts.
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trump made several very strong comments regarding this new israeli war. he stated…
“when i am back in the white house, the united states will stand with israel all the way — without hesitation, without qualification, and without apology. we will fully support the israelis in their mission to ensure that hamas is decimated, and these atrocities will be avenged. they will be avenged.”
whoever is in power in us we don’t have to expect anything, they are all the same.
trump sold out what credibility (even if only perceived) he had with the people just as obama. trump just put his head in the toilet again by bowing to the demands of his wall street “overseers.” trump will never become president again.
he will probably win actually, he’s their boy and the role he plays is most likely what his masters are looking for in the coming period.
sometimes the laws of the universe intervenes and prevents such from occuring. for instance consider the systemic failure of wall street and their dependency on generating perceptions hiding their bankruptcy through the media and government sources. these activities can’t succeed forever and we might well be in that period of wake up and smell the coffee.
the financial decline is by design. the money and resources remain in the hands of the global elite and if anything, it highlights the consolidation.
humanity has been “farmed” for a long time and i see little to indicate the ending of this perpetual cycle. in fact i see the opposite. humanity has learned nothing and we are going in circles.
yet people here in anglo america praise him as if he were some sort of savior….trump fooled 98% the citizens here in anglo america with his make america great again.
anyone who supported or supports drumpf is an imbecile. his political life is one big intelligence operation to manage alienation in the us working class while bolstering the position of the rich.
to cure the sickness in palestine the source of contagion in ussa must be defanged. it’s already happening as its freeloader dollah gets flushed. no more genocide on credit!
gaza should be like stalingrad. either there are no ground battles at all or hamas is militarily incompetent. hezbollah on the other hand kicked israeli ass in 2006.
no doubt the israelis can take that area but they should be made to pay a very high price.
hamas and all arab scum should pay the highest price…their existence!!
zionists are the most antisemitic people on earth.
žid klame až to nie je pekné!!! zabúda na jedno, aký požičaj taký vráť. zrejme sa nedokázali dosť poučiť z toho čo sami zažili v 30 kokoch minulého storočia!!! svetu mier!!!
this proves that any large scale land invasion of gaza blustered by netanyahoo will result in massive israeli losses and hamas losses; that’s all, just more loss of life. israel and hamas must understand that self security is to be found in the security of your perceived foe.
i admit sodomy by taliban jens holm diapers and now russia victory in ukraine cured by my mulatto lgbt daddy