Israeli army says four soldiers killed in southern Gaza fighting

The Israeli army has announced the death of four soldiers during fighting in the southern Gaza Strip last night, including a squad commander from an elite infantry unit. The deaths bring the total number of Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza since October 7 to 604, including 268 killed since the start of ground operations on October 26. Earlier, the military wing of Hamas, the Qassam Brigades, claimed nine Israeli soldiers were killed in az-Zanna district in eastern Khan Younis and five in the city’s al-Amal neighbourhood. The Israeli military is operating in the western part of Khan Younis, specifically in al-Amal neighbourhood and within al-Amal Hospital where extreme fighting is ongoing. Civil defence crews and witnesses say civilians are trapped in the area. Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud reports live from Rafah in southern Gaza. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Israel #IsraelArmy #IsraelMilitary #Palestine #Gaza #GazaWar #IsraelGazaWar #IsraelHamasWar #GazaUnderAttack #Hamas #QassamBrigades #GazaGroundRaid #IsraeliArmy #KhanYounis