On Wednesday, the Israeli army said that 10 soldiers had been killed in clashes with Palestinian fighters in the northern Gaza Strip.
Israel has bombarded the Gaza Strip from the air and land, imposed a siege, and mounted a ground offensive in retaliation for a cross-border attack by Hamas on Oct. 7.
At least 18,608 Palestinians have been killed and 50,594 injured in the Israeli onslaught since then, according to Gaza's health authorities.