The Israeli population received bad news on Tuesday morning: at least 21 soldiers were killed in the middle of the Gaza Strip. According to officials, they were buried under the rubble of houses due to an unfortunate series of events.
According to the figures, this is the highest number of Israeli soldiers killed in a single incident since the start of the war. Israeli journalists reported that the troops were securing and mining two houses.
There was rocket fire from Hamas in the area of operations. For reasons still unclear, the self-detonated explosives probably detonated simultaneously and the houses collapsed while the majority of the troops were still working inside.
Israel creates a buffer zone
“As far as we know, terrorists fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a tank protecting the armed forces at around 4 p.m. and at the same time there was an explosion in two two-storey buildings,” army spokesman Daniel Hagari said on Tuesday. The cause of the explosion is still under investigation.
The incident apparently took place near Kibbutz Kissufim:
Troops are said to be working to establish a buffer zone in the area, about 600 meters from the Israeli border. To this end, houses are secured and blown up in a controlled manner so that residents of Israeli border communities can return to their homes.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said in an initial response: “This is a war that will determine Israel’s future for decades to come – the loss of soldiers is a requirement to achieve the war’s goals.” He speaks “from the bottom of my heart. To the families of the victims, “Hearts” expressed its condolences and wished “the injured all the best and a speedy recovery.”
Source: Krone
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