26.06.2025 09:20
The military wing of Hamas, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, targeted 2 armored vehicles carrying Israeli soldiers in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. In the ambush set up by the Qassam Brigades, 7 Israeli soldiers were killed, and footage of the attack has also emerged.
The military wing of Hamas, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, released footage related to an ambush in the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza Strip, where 7 Israeli soldiers were reported killed.
7 ISRAELI SOLDIERS KILLED
The footage shared on Qassam's Telegram account shows two armored vehicles carrying Israeli soldiers being targeted near the Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque in the Maan area, south of Khan Younis. Qassam reported that 7 Israeli soldiers, including one officer, were killed in the attack on the vehicles.
EXPLOSIVES THROWN INSIDE FROM TOP COVERS
The video featuring moving Israeli military vehicles clearly shows a personnel carrier, a tank, and a bulldozer along with Israeli soldiers. In the footage, 2 Qassam members approach the armored military vehicles and throw explosives inside from the top covers. Seconds later, a loud explosion is heard, and the armored vehicle catches fire. Immediately after, an explosion is also heard from the targeted second armored vehicle.
The Qassam Brigades announced during the day that they targeted 2 vehicles carrying Israeli soldiers and 2 military bulldozers in Khan Younis, stating that one of the vehicles was completely burned. Meanwhile, a statement from the Israeli army during the day indicated that 7 soldiers were killed, including Lieutenant Matan Shai Yashinovski (21), Staff Sergeant Ronel Ben-Moshe (20), Staff Sergeant Niv Radia (20), Sergeant Ronen Shapiro (19), Sergeant Shahar Manoav (21), and Sergeant Maayan Baruch Pearlstein (20) from the 605th Combat Engineering Battalion in Khan Younis.
According to a report by Israel Channel 14, the results of the investigation regarding the incident in which 7 soldiers were killed in Gaza yesterday were announced. According to the investigation, contrary to the initial information received, it was recorded that a Palestinian climbed onto the armored personnel carrier and threw explosives inside.