Israel’s military announced the deaths of four soldiers and injuries to five others in a blast during operations in a Hamas compound in Khan Yunis on Friday. The death toll of Israeli troops in Gaza has now reached 429 since the ground offensive began in October 2023, Al Jazeera reported.
Hamas' armed wing claimed responsibility and warned of further resistance. Meanwhile, Gaza's civil defense claimed 38 Palestinians dead in Israeli strikes as the war continued into Eid al-Adha.
Isareli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed sorrow and reaffirmed the campaign to destroy Hamas, amidst rising political tensions over ultra-Orthodox military conscription, according to Al Jazeera.
