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- The four were killed in the early hours of the morning in Rafah
- The Israeli offensive in Gaza City has sparked international outrage
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said that four soldiers were killed and one was severely wounded in the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday, without providing further details.
Israeli media reported that the four were killed in the early hours of the morning in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
It is the first such deaths to be reported since Israel launched a major offensive in Gaza City in the north in August. The offensive has sparked international outrage and mass protests inside Israel.
The deaths of soldiers announced Thursday could further erode support for the war among Israelis who fear that the fighting puts soldiers and hostages at risk.
According to an AFP toll based on data from the Israeli military, 472 soldiers have been killed since the start of the military’s ground offensive in Gaza in late 2023.
(AFP, AP)