Image above: Israeli tank burning
Two of the 13 Israeli soldiers killed Sunday were dual U.S.-Israel nationals, the Times of Israel reported. The deaths bring the total number of Israeli military casualties to 18.
Al Qassam website – Al Qassam operations continue in response to the Israeli attacks on Gaza civilians, in the early hours of the fourteenth day of the Eaten Straw battle, Al Qassam members set up an ambush in Attuffah neighborhood east of Gaza city.
In the details of the operation, at 0:45 at dawn on Sunday, Israeli forces tried to advance east of Gaza city just 500 meters away from the Gaza border.
The Brigades allowed Israeli forces to advance until they became in a minefield of several explosive devices, two personnel carrier were among the Israeli forces, the Israeli forces were attacked strongly.
Then the Qassams advanced towards the personnel carriers and opened its doors & killed 14 Israeli soldiers.
The Brigades confirmed that the occupation forces will be faced strongly if they dared to come forward more, as will find waiting for him thousands of fighters who are ready to protect the Palestinian people
Palestinian fighters say they have killed 15 Israeli soldiers and destroyed three military vehicles in battles against the Tel Aviv regime.
PRESS TV - In a statement released on Saturday, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, said that six were killed after Hamas forces crossed into the southern Israeli region of Eshkol through underground tunnels.
“One of our select units, which was made up of 12 fighters, managed to infiltrate into the site in a new and stunning blow,” read the statement.
Two other infiltration operations are said to have left seven other Israelis dead.
Gazan fighters also blew up an Israeli major’s vehicle, which killed him.
In the city of Dimona, located in Negev Desert, another Israeli soldier was killed.
However, the Israeli military puts the death toll from Hamas operations at two.
Israeli warplanes have been carrying out incessant airstrikes against Gaza since July 8. Early on Thursday, thousands of Israeli soldiers launched a ground invasion into the densely-populated strip.
So far, nearly 350 people have been killed by the Israeli regime despite pressure by international community.