ALBAWABA- Hebrew media have reported that three Israeli soldiers were killed and two others wounded after an anti-tank missile targeted a military vehicle in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip.
The evacuation operation failed due to intense gunfire in the area, according to Israeli sources.
Three military helicopters were reportedly deployed to evacuate the casualties, but were unable to complete the mission amid heavy resistance, as Israeli helicopters returned fire heavily across the operational zone.
Israeli media described the situation as a “serious security incident” still unfolding in Jabalia.
Meanwhile, the Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, claimed responsibility for a series of attacks in southern Gaza, targeting both Israeli forces and military infrastructure.
In a statement issued Monday, the Brigades said: "After returning from the front lines, Qassam fighters confirmed targeting a gathering of enemy forces east of al-Qarara, near Khan Younis, with thirteen mortar shells (120mm and 60mm)."
They also reported launching three short-range “Rajoum” rockets at the ‘Ain al-Thalitha (Third Eye) Israeli military site east of Khan Younis on May 31.
These strikes, the group stated, are part of the ongoing response to Israel’s U.S.-backed war on Gaza, now in its twentieth consecutive month. In a new development, the Israeli army has ordered residents of four blocks in Khan Younis to evacuate immediately toward the western areas of the city.
Since October 7, 2023, Israel has been accused of carrying out a campaign of mass killings, destruction, and forced displacement in Gaza.
These actions, widely described by rights groups and some international bodies as genocidal, continue in defiance of global condemnation and multiple International Court of Justice rulings demanding a ceasefire.
The toll so far includes over 178,000 Palestinians killed or wounded, the majority of them women and children, with more than 11,000 reported missing. Famine and mass displacement have also gripped the Strip, claiming more lives, including children, as the humanitarian crisis deepens.
