Five IDF soldiers killed, 14 wounded in explosive Hamas ambush in Beit Hanun

During the evacuation of the wounded, the soldiers encountered gunfire, leading to 14 soldiers being wounded in varying degrees of severity.

IDF announces the names of five fallen soldiers from the Kfir Brigade, killed in Beit Hanoun in the Gaza Strip, July 8, 2025.

IDF announces the names of five fallen soldiers from the Kfir Brigade, killed in Beit Hanoun in the Gaza Strip, July 8, 2025.

(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, AMIR BOHBOT

JULY 8, 2025 06:14

Updated: JULY 8, 2025 23:50

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