Israeli soldier killed in Gaza

Published June 15, 2025

The Israeli military has said that the soldier was killed in the southern Gaza Strip, the latest troop casualty since Israel launched its deadly assault on the coastal enclave in October 2023, Al Jazeera reports.

Before Israel launched its attacks on Iran, it was also facing growing international calls to halt its attacks on Palestinians in Gaza and allow the free flow of humanitarian aid into the territory.

Rights groups have cautioned that with the world’s attention turned to the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, the Israeli military will ramp up its attacks on Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

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