The toll of Israeli soldiers in the ongoing military conflict with Hamas rose to 225 after 24-year-old Sgt First Class (res.) Shimon Yehoshua Asulin died fighting in southern Gaza, The Times of Israel reported citing the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) killed three of its hostages after opening fire on them, mistakenly identifying them as 'threats', Times of Israel reported citing IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari.
Several Israeli soldiers were lightly injured from fragments and a vehicle was damaged in an anti-tank missile attack from Lebanon on Sunday afternoon, the Israeli Defense Forces said.
As Israel prepares for the strong possibility of a resumption of war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli Defense Forces is also currently in a heightened state of alert and preparedness along the border with Lebanon, responding to the continuous threats posed by Hezbollah.
The report came hours after the Israeli Defense Forces announced that it killed Rafat Abu Hilal, the highest commander of Gaza's Popular Resistance Committees.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday held talks with Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs, Ron Dermer, offering condolences for the lives lost in the Hamas terror attacks.
Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari on Sunday called Hamas attack a "war crime" and asserted that whoever took part "will pay the price."
Former Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Spokesperson Lt Col (Res.) Avital Leibovich on Saturday said that attacks carried out by Hamas on Israel shows their "terror organization's real face."