Two senior Israeli commanders and seven other soldiers have been killed by Hamas in an ambush in northern Gaza, where intense battles have been taking place in recent days.
As international pressure grows for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, with an intense aerial bombardment of the besieged territory continuing alongside ground operations, Israel has vowed to press on until it has eradicated Hamas. The military reported 10 soldiers had been killed in total over the last 24 hours, the worst day for soldier deaths since October.
