The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have lost 589 servicemen in fighting with the radical Palestinian movement Hamas since tensions escalated on October 7, 2023, the army press service said.
Number of Isaeli Soldiers Lost to The War
According to the latest report, another Israeli serviceman was killed on Sunday in the southern Gaza Strip. Thus, since the beginning of the ground operation in the enclave, the IDF has lost 249 servicemen.
Jerrymusa.com reports that tensions flared up again in the Middle East on October 7, 2023, when militants from the Gaza Strip-based radical Palestinian movement Hamas staged a surprise attack on Israeli territory from Gaza, killing residents of Israeli border settlements and taking over 240 hostages, including women, children, and the elderly.
Hamas described its attack as a response to the aggressive actions of Israeli authorities against the Al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City.
In response, Israel declared a total blockade of the Gaza Strip, home to 2.3 million Palestinians before the crisis, and has been delivering air strikes on Gaza as well as some parts of Lebanon and Syria. Clashes have also been reported on the West Bank.