The Israeli occupation army acknowledged the death of Colonel 'Ihsan Daqsa', commander of Brigade 401, and the serious injury of other officers after falling into an ambush prepared by the Palestinian resistance in Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip.

Israeli media reported that the commander of the Armored Brigade (401) entered Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip, to receive intelligence information from the field, and was killed in the bombing of a “Nimr” personnel-carrier.

He was one of the highest-ranking Israeli military officers killed in the Gaza Strip.

Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper explained that the vehicle of the commander and a tank both together ran over a highly explosive device in Jabalia.

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In the same context, Israeli media sources indicated that 4 Israeli officers of different ranks were killed in two separate incidents in Jabalia, one of which was the explosion of an armored vehicle and the others were sniper attacks.

The Palestinian resistance groups in besieged Jabalia has continued repelling the Israeli ground incursion, targeting the Zionist tanks and bulldozers.

Meanwhile, the Zionist occupation forces continued its genocidal aggression against the civilians in Gaza, committing a massacre in Beit Lahia, where 73 locals were killed, and dozens were injured.