
Two Israeli army soldiers were killed on Thursday as a result of a drone explosion in northern Gaza after it crashed, according to a military source.
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The Israeli army launched a ground attack on the Gaza Strip on October 27, 2023.
Jerusalem (CNN) - Two Israeli army soldiers were killed Thursday when a drone they were operating exploded in northern Gaza after it crashed, according to a military source.
The source said that the incident occurred at a military site during “operational activity,” without specifying the nature of this activity.
The source added that when the drone crashed, the two soldiers went to inspect it and it exploded moments after they approached it.
The two soldiers were taken to the hospital, where they were declared dead, according to the source.
Israel launches strikes on Gaza on an almost daily basis, even as US President Donald Trump's peace council meets at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, in an attempt to strengthen the ceasefire there.
The Israeli army launched a ground attack on the Gaza Strip on October 27, 2023, about 3 weeks after attacks led by Hamas inside Israel, which resulted in the deaths of about 1,200 people.
About 1,000 Israeli army forces have been killed since the outbreak of war on October 7, 2023. The last death among the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip occurred in February, in a “friendly fire” incident.

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