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Tank explosion kills three IDF soldiers in northern Gaza, one wounded
JABALIA, GAZA STRIP, JUL 14 – The Israeli Defense Forces 401st Armored Brigade suffered three fatalities and one serious injury in a tank explosion, with the cause under investigation amid ongoing Gaza hostilities.
- On Monday, July 14, 2025, the Israeli military confirmed three soldiers were killed in a Merkava tank explosion during a ground offensive in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip.
- The offensive aimed to dismantle Hamas infrastructure, resulting in 43 soldiers' deaths since March 2025, according to IDF data.
- The blast damaged the Merkava tank and started a fire, military radio reports said, delaying rescue efforts.
- A fourth trooper was seriously wounded during the incident, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it a `difficult evening`.
- Hamas and the PIJ said on Sunday that indirect negotiations must lead to an end to the war, full Israeli withdrawal, crossing openings, and reconstruction, while Hamas claimed Netanyahu `does not want to reach any agreement`.
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Three Israeli soldiers killed in explosion in northern Gaza
Three Israeli soldiers were killed in the city of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday after an explosion hit an Israeli army tank, in the latest in a series of casualties for the Israeli army in recent weeks. The soldiers were named as Staff Sgt. Shoham Menahem, Sgt. Shlomo Yakir Shrem and Sgt. Yuliy Faktor and reportedly belonged to the 52nd Battalion of the 401st Armoured Brigade, with another soldier injured in the blast. The Israeli…
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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — BDE: Three soldiers fell in Gaza on Monday after a shell exploded in their tank in what the IDF believes was an operational accident and not an attack by Hamas terrorists. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email One other soldier was seriously injured in the incident, and is […]
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