The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that 10 soldiers were killed in a single-day ambush in northern Gaza, marking the highest casualties in a day since the ground offensive began on October 27.
The total number of Israeli soldiers killed in the operation has now reached 115. The victims include Colonel Ytzhak Ben Bassat, Lt Col Tomer Grinberg, Major Roei Meldasi, Major Moshe Avram Bar-On, Sergeant Achia Daskal, Captain Liel Hayo, Major Ben Shelly, Major Rom Hecht, Sergeant Oriya Yaakov, and Sergeant Eran Aloni. This incident underscores the challenges and risks faced by Israeli forces in the ongoing conflict in Gaza.