Five Israeli soldiers were killed and 14 injured in northern Gaza’s Beit Hanoon after Palestinian fighters set off explosive devices. Israeli raids that followed killed at least 54 Palestinians, according to Al Jazeera.
Hamas’s Qassam Brigades claimed the attack, calling it a strike in what Israel thought was a secure area. The deaths add to pressure on Isareli Prime Minister Netanyahu, who is in Washington for ceasefire talks with US President Donald Trump.
Israeli opposition leaders urged an end to the war, saying soldiers are dying to keep Netanyahu in power, Al Jazeera reported.
