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At least 260 Israeli soldiers wounded in Gaza ground clashes
3 November 2023 14:00 GMT
At least 260 Israeli soldiers have been wounded in clashes with Palestinian fighters in Gaza since ground combat escalated earlier this week, according to the Israeli army radio.
The special tactics rescue unit 669 of the Israeli army carried out 150 rescue missions so far, an indication of the extent of ongoing fierce gun battles.
The army confirmed at least 24 soldiers have been killed in the clashes since Tuesday, the day Israeli military ground operations significantly expanded deeper into the Gaza Strip.