The Israeli army: 21 soldiers killed in the fierce battles in the central Gaza Strip
On Tuesday morning, the Israeli army announced that 21 soldiers were killed and another was seriously injured, in a battle with Hamas members in the central Gaza Strip.
Israeli army spokesman said that the battle took place against the backdrop of soldiers booby-trapping two buildings in the Maghazi camp in the Gaza Strip.
Following this operation, Hamas members fired anti-tank missiles, which led to the explosion of explosive devices and the collapse of the two buildings on the Israeli soldiers, according to the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation.
The Israeli army spokesman revealed the names of 10 of the dead soldiers, announcing that the process of notifying the families of the other 11 is continuing.
