Five Zionist soldiers killed, ten injured in major resistance operation in Beit Hanoun

GAZA, July 08 (YPA) In a major  operation carried out by Palestinian resistance in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza, five Israeli soldiers were killed and ten others wounded – including at least one senior officer – while another soldier went missing, according to Hebrew media reports.

The incident occurred when Palestinian resistance fighters detonated an explosive device targeting an armored vehicle transporting Israeli soldiers.

Moments later, fighters reportedly struck a robot loaded with ammunition using an anti-tank missile as it was being prepared. The resistance then shelled the Israeli rescue forces that rushed to the scene.

Residents of Aqsqalon (Ashkelon), near Gaza’s northern periphery, reported hearing a “huge explosion.”

The soldiers targeted in the operation reportedly belonged to the elite Yahalom engineering unit, which specializes in explosives and the demolition of Palestinian homes, according to Hebrew media .

Helicopters were deployed to evacuate the wounded and opened heavy fire in the area. Hebrew outlets described the scene as chaotic, with several military vehicles ablaze and the incident still “developing.”

@E.Y.M