In the ongoing offensive against Hamas, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported on Sunday that an additional eight soldiers lost their lives, following the announcement of five casualties on Saturday. The total number of soldiers killed since October 27 has now reached 152.
The IDF identified the deceased soldiers as follows:
David Bogdanovskyi (19) and Orel Bashan (20) from Haifa.
Gal Hershko (20) from Yiftah and Itamar Shemen (22) from Lapid, a paramedic with the brigade.
Master Sgt. (Res.) Nadav Issachar Farhi (30) from Herzliya.
Master Sgt. (Res.) Eliyahu Meir Ohana (28) from Haifa, both belonging to the Yiftach Brigade, an infantry unit.
Paratroopers, Sgt. First Class (Res.) Elyassaf Shoshan (28) from Jerusalem.
Sgt. First Class (Res.) Ohad Ashur (23) from Kfar Yona, who were killed in central Gaza.
During the one-week truce from November 24 to December 1, Hamas released 105 hostages, while 129 hostages remain in captivity. Israeli authorities believe that at least 20 of the remaining hostages have died.
In Israeli jails, thousands of Palestinians are held without trials and access to legal counsel. According to the Palestinian Prisoners Club, Israeli forces have arrested more than 4,655 people in the occupied West Bank since October 7.
The conflict escalated when Israel launched a ground offensive in Gaza on October 27 in response to a surprise attack by Hamas on October 7, resulting in the death of 1,200 Israelis and the taking of over 200 hostages.
Since the outbreak of hostilities, over 20,057 Palestinians, mostly children and women, have been killed, with 52,286 Palestinians injured.
(With Agency Inputs)
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