Headline Roundup • January 23rd, 2024
Israel Suffers Highest Single-Day Death Toll Since October 7
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Israeli forces suffered 24 deaths in Gaza on Monday, marking the IDF’s highest single-day loss since October 7.
The Details: At least 21 soldiers were killed when an RPG fired by Hamas hit a tank near two buildings Israeli forces were mining for destruction. Israeli forces were reportedly destroying structures and sites used by Hamas in an attempt to set up a buffer zone that would allow residents of Israeli border towns to return to their homes. Three other IDF troops were also killed on Monday as part of Israel’s escalated efforts in the southern Gazan city of Khan Younis.
For Context: The casualties raise Israel’s military death toll during its war with Hamas to 219. Hamas’ health ministry said 25,295 Gazans have now been killed since October 7.
How The Media Covered It: Middle East Eye (Left bias) highlighted a report that the attack came during a telecommunications blackout in Gaza and gave context on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The Times of Israel (Center bias) reported the Gazan death toll but also referred to a report from the IDF in which it said it has killed over 9,000 Hamas members since October 7. The Telegraph (Lean Right bias) included context about Israel’s Monday assault on Khan Younis in which it stormed a hospital and arrested officials.
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IDF
Twenty-four Israeli soldiers were killed during intense fighting in Gaza on Monday, marking the Israel Defense Forces’s bloodiest day since the war began.
Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, an Israeli military spokesman, told reporters on Tuesday that 21 troops were killed in an explosion after Hamas terrorists fired rocket-propelled grenades at a tank.
He said a second explosion occurred at the same time in two buildings where forces had planted explosives in order to destroy them. The buildings collapsed onto nearby troops.
“We are still studying and investigating the details of the...
IDF
Twenty-one Israeli soldiers were killed Monday when they came under attack in the southern Gaza Strip, triggering a blast that collapsed two buildings with soldiers inside them, the military said Tuesday morning.
The buildings were being rigged for demolition by troops when Palestinian gunmen fired an RPG at a tank securing the forces. A second blast then occurred in the buildings, possibly as a result of a second RPG, leading to their collapse.
It was the single deadliest incident since the start of Israel’s ground offensive in the enclave, and...
Israel's military said on Tuesday that at least 21 of its soldiers were killed in a single attack in the Gaza Strip, the deadliest day for Israeli troops since 7 October.
Military spokesman Daniel Hagari said the soldiers were killed in central Gaza on Monday when a rocket-propelled grenade fired by Hamas hit a tank near two buildings the soldiers were in.
The attack came as the Israeli military said it had killed “dozens” of Palestinian fighters over the past 24 hours, saying its forces had encircled Khan Younis. They added that soldiers...
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