Israel announces demise of 3 soldiers in Gaza

Admin I Saturday, August 24, 2024

 

TEL AVIV – The Israeli Defence Forces, IDF has announced the death of three soldiers killed in Gaza during the ongoing genocidal war.

The three soldiers are
Sgt. First Class (res.), Danil Pechenyuk, 27 from Jerusalem, Brigade’s 6301st Battalion,
Sgt. First Class (res.) Nitai Metodi, 23, from Jerusalem Brigade’s 6301st Battalion and Sgt. Maj. (res.) Yaniv Itzhak Oren, 35, of the Jerusalem Brigade’s 8119th Battalion.

They were killed Friday morning when two of them were hit by an explosive device planted on the outside of a building they were searching, and the 3rd one was killed in separate clash with resistance warriors in the Netzarim Corridor .

Meanwhile the Israeli Air Force said it conducted a precise strike and eliminated Taha Abu Nada in Hamas’ weapons manufacturing headquarters.

The IDF said he was responsible for the production of military equipment and additional equipment used to manufacture weaponry for Hamas organization.

“These weapons are used by Hamas to fire at Israeli territory and IDF troops operating in the Gaza Strip”, the statement said.

It added that the IDF troops started a targeted operation against terrorist infrastructure in the area of Gaza City, adjacent to the Central Gaza Strip Corridor.

” Thus far, they have eliminated a number of terrorists and dismantled terrorist infrastructure sites.

“Over the past day, dozens of terrorists were eliminated in close-quarter encounters and IAF strikes in the Tal as Sultan area in Rafah.

“Additionally, the troops located large amounts of weapons in the area, including mortars, explosive devices, and explosive materials.

“Moreover, the IDF struck several terrorists who were operating in proximity to the troops and dismantled a weapons storage facility in the area”, the IDF said.