Another Israeli soldier killed in Gaza ground operation, death toll rises to 31

By Anadolu staff

JERUSALEM (AA) – An Israeli soldier was killed in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, bringing the death toll in the Israeli ground operation in the blockaded enclave to 31 since Oct. 27, the army said.

A military statement said the soldier, from the Artillery Corps, was killed in fighting in the northern Gaza Strip. Two more soldiers were seriously injured.

Israel said 31 soldiers have been killed and 260 others injured since it began expanded ground operations in the Gaza Strip on Oct. 27.

At least 10,328 Palestinians, including 4,237 children and 2,719 women, have been killed in Israeli air and ground attacks in the Gaza Strip since a cross-border attack by Hamas on Oct. 7. The Israeli death toll, meanwhile, is nearly 1,600, according to official figures.

Besides the large number of casualties and massive displacements, basic supplies are running low for Gaza’s 2.3 million residents due to the Israeli siege.