The largest attack on Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) took place in southern Gaza. Eight IDF soldiers are reported to have been killed in this attack. A fierce war has been going on between Israel and Hamas for the last eight months. All efforts for ceasefire are proving unsuccessful. Meanwhile, the largest attack on Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) took place in southern Gaza. Eight IDF soldiers are reported to have been killed in this attack. On the other hand, the IDF launched attacks on several neighborhoods in and around Rafah. In which at least 19 Palestinians were killed. Earlier, Hamas’ armed wing said its fighters had ambushed an armored vehicle in the Tel al-Sultan area, west of Rafah, killing Israeli soldiers and wounding some. Israeli tanks were advancing towards Tel al-Sultan, where thousands of Palestinians have taken refuge. Many of these Palestinians have already been displaced. Despite growing international pressure for a ceasefire, agreement on a deal appears a long way off. On the other hand, regarding Israeli air strikes on two houses in the suburbs of Gaza City, local residents said that at least 15 people were killed. Doctors said four other people died in separate attacks in the south.
The IDF said its forces had seized a large quantity of weapons in Rafah, near the border with Egypt. These weapons were hidden in tunnels built by Hamas. It said militants had fired five rockets from central Gaza on Friday. Two fell in open areas in Israel and three fell in Gaza. “This is another example of terrorist organizations shielding humanitarian structures and civilian populations in the Gaza Strip,” the force said.
At the same time, Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of Islamic Jihad, said that Israel can take its hostages from Gaza only if it ends the war and withdraws its forces from the Gaza Strip. A spokesman for the al-Quds Brigades made the comments in a video posted on Telegram. Islamic Jihad, an affiliate of Hamas, which led the October 7 attack in southern Israel that killed 12,00 Israelis.
