The Israeli army has lost 240 soldiers in the Gaza Strip since the start of the ground operation, reported from the IDF.

The total number of Israeli casualties is 579 military personnel.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the military operation of the Israeli Armed Forces against the city of Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip is inevitable, it is only possible to pause the negotiations, but it is not possible to cancel the operation completely.

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