Hebrew media reported that four Israeli Occupation soldiers were killed on Tuesday afternoon in an ambush by Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades in Rafah, located in the southern Gaza Strip.

The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) confirmed that the total death toll of its officers and soldiers reached 706 since Oct. 7, 2023, with 342 killed since the launch of the ground operation on Oct. 27, 2023.