Another soldier was slightly injured in the incident • Staff Sergeant Danilo Mocanu is the second soldier killed since the IDF announced the ground phase of Operation Gideon's Chariots

IDF Spokesperson Effie Defrin announced this evening that the new operation is intended to provide 'all necessary flexibility to bring the hostages back.'

Al-Qassam Brigades have launched a series of brutal ambushes under their "Gates of Hell" operation, targeting Israeli forces engaged in the IDF's aggressive "Gideon's Chariots" campaign across Gaza. In a dramatic escalation,

IDF troops continue to operate with the direction of IDF and ISA intelligence against the terrorist organizations throughout the Gaza Strip.

"We cannot go back to October 7. There are two main objectives before us: the return of the hostages and the defeat of Hamas.”

Both active duty and reservists have begun extensive ground operations throughout the northern and southern Gaza Strip as part of 'Gideon’s Chariots.'

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