
Photo: Israeli people held a demonstration against Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on the 16th. \Reuters
[Ta Kung Pao News]According to Reuters and Xinhua News Agency: In the early morning of the 15th local time, an Israeli armored vehicle exploded in the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip, killing eight Israeli soldiers. This is the most serious incident encountered by the Israeli Defense Forces in the region since January this year.
According to the preliminary investigation of the IDF, at about 5 a.m. on the 15th, an armored vehicle exploded while the IDF convoy was moving, killing all eight soldiers in the vehicle. The 401st Brigade of the IDF, where the convoy was located, had just finished attacking a camp in Rafah.
The exact cause of the explosion is still unclear. IDF spokesman Hagari said on the same day that the possibility of being hit by an anti-tank missile could not be ruled out.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel must stick to its goals in the Gaza Strip despite the heavy cost.
The official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that the Israeli army launched an attack on Gaza City and parts of Rafah in the early morning of the 16th, including the camp where the explosion occurred.
In addition, the Israeli military issued a statement on the 16th saying that the Israeli army will implement a “tactical military suspension” in parts of the southern Gaza Strip from the 15th. The Israeli army also stated that military operations in Rafah will continue. The statement said that in order to facilitate the entry of aid materials into the Gaza Strip, starting from the 15th, from 8 am to 7 pm every day, a “tactical military suspension” will be implemented on the Kerem Shalom Port to Salaheddin Highway and the northbound road until further notice. According to the map attached to the Israeli military statement, the ceasefire corridor ends at the European Hospital near Khan Yunis.
source: china