IDF Suffers Casualties in Gaza Conflict

Three Israeli soldiers, including two staff sergeants and a major, have been killed in separate incidents in Gaza as the conflict escalates.

Staff Sgt. Nerya Belete, 21, and Staff Sgt. Ido Eli Zrihen, 20, were killed in southern Gaza, serving in the Givati Brigade's patrol unit.
Major Eyal Shuminov, 24, was killed by anti-tank fire in northern Gaza, posthumously promoted for his leadership.
An officer and two other soldiers were seriously wounded in the same incident that claimed the lives of Belete and Zrihen.
The IDF has now reported a total of 238 casualties since the beginning of the ground invasion.
The ongoing conflict has resulted in over 29,606 Palestinian deaths, including more than 12,300 children.