IDF forces are suffering heavy losses in Gaza as Israelis start revolting following 4 months of the Invasion of Gaza
IDF forces are suffering heavy losses in Gaza after at least 21 Israeli soldiers have been killed in a deadly strike in central Gaza, in what is thought be the IDF’s biggest single loss since the conflict began.
Israeli soldiers were preparing explosives to demolish two residential buildings in Gaza on Monday, when they were ambushed by a militant who hit them with a rocket-powered grenade, Israeli media reports.
This report has not been verified by independent media. The IDF is an unreliable source of information
The strike triggered a huge explosion, causing the buildings to collapse while the soldiers were still inside.
Both buildings were confirmed to have been full of mines that the Israeli troops planted themselves.
Eight of the 21 IDF soldiers killed in the Hamas rocket attack
Three more IDF soldiers were announced dead yesterday, bringing the total number of soldiers killed to 24 in 24 hours.
This is believed to be the highest daily death toll for Israeli troops since the start of the Gaza ground offensive in late October.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to press ahead until Israel crushes the ruling Hamas militant group and wins the freedom of more than 100 hostages held captive in Gaza.
Israelis are increasingly protesting against the invasions of Gaza and are divided on the question of whether it is possible to do either and are losing the trust in Netanyahu’s regime.
Israeli PM Bejamin Netanyahu (C) is facing increasing criticism over the scale of losses in Gaza
Families of the hostages and many of their supporters have called for Israel to reach a ceasefire deal, saying time is running out to bring the hostages home alive.
On Monday, dozens of hostages’ relatives stormed a parliamentary committee meeting, demanding a deal to win their loved ones’ release.
The heavy death toll could add new momentum to calls for Israel to pause the offensive or even halt it altogether, as Netenyahu faces increased criticism for waging what is seen as an ‘unwinnable’ war.
Large numbers of Israeli casualties have put pressure on Israel’s government to halt past military operations.
Israel launched the offensive after Hamas’ October 7 cross-border attack that killed over 1,200 people and abducted some 250 others.
The offensive has caused widespread destruction, displaced an estimated 85% of Gaza’s population and left more than 25,000 Palestinians dead, according to health officials in the Hamas-run territory.
The United Nations and international aid agencies say the fighting has unleashed a humanitarian disaster with a quarter of the area’s 2.3 million people facing starvation.
IDF troops were hit by an RPG while attempting to blow up two buildings in central Gaza.