The Israeli military has said seven personnel, an officer and six soldiers, were killed in fighting in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday.
The Israeli military also added that a soldier was severely wounded in a separate incident in Southern Gaza.
Israeli media reported the seven were in the city of Khan Younis when an explosive device planted on their vehicle detonated, setting it on fire.
Last month, the IDF ordered residents of Khan Younis to evacuate as it prepared to launch an “unprecedented attack”.
People were ordered to move towards al-Mawasi in the west of the strip as the Israeli military launched a new Gaza offensive.
