16:17โขFour Soldiers Die In Booby-Trapped Building
โจThe newspapers report on four IDF soldiers killed in a booby-trapped building collapse in Khan Younis, Gaza, with all major Israeli outlets covering the incident extensively (13tv, Davar, Haaretz, Jerusalem Post, Kan, Mako, n12, now14, Times, Ynet, Kipa, INN, Israel Hayom, Maariv, Srugim, Walla). The soldiers from Maglan and Yahalom units entered a building to clear it when an explosive device detonated, causing the structure to collapse. Two victims have been identified: Staff Sergeant Chen Gross, 33, a reservist from Gan Yashiya, and Sergeant Major Yoav Revor, 19, from Sdeh Warburg. Five additional soldiers were wounded, one critically. The incident occurred in Bani Suheila area near Khan Younis based on intelligence about tunnel infrastructure. This brings Israel's military death toll to 866 since the war began, with Netanyahu calling it "a sad day."