The Israeli occupation army claimed today, Monday, that it had assassinated nine Palestinian resistance fighters during a military operation targeting an underground tunnel in the eastern area of the city of Rafah, located south of the Gaza Strip. An official statement issued by military sources affiliated with the occupation stated that the operation began with monitoring a combat group that emerged from a tunnel opening and engaged with soldiers from close range.
The sources clarified that the sweeping and search operations conducted yesterday, Sunday, inside the targeted tunnel, led to the discovery of the bodies of three fighters, before the occupation later announced the killing of six others during complementary military activities at the same location, bringing the total number of those targeted in this incident to nine.
This announcement coincided with the continued military escalation in the southern areas of the Strip, especially in Rafah and Khan Yunis, where these areas are witnessing continuous air raids and field clashes. In a related context, the latest data issued by the Ministry of Health in Gaza indicate that the death toll from the ongoing aggression since October 7, 2023, has exceeded 72,000 martyrs, with casualties continuing to fall daily.
Israeli forces in southern Gaza last week spotted a group of armed men emerging from an underground tunnel opening and firing at soldiers.
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Occupation claims assassination of 9 resistance fighters in a tunnel east of Rafah