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5 Israeli Soldiers Killed by Israeli Tank Fire in Gaza

An Israeli army battle tank moves near the border with the Gaza Strip at a location in southern Israel on May 15, 2024. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)
An Israeli army battle tank moves near the border with the Gaza Strip at a location in southern Israel on May 15, 2024. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)
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5 Israeli Soldiers Killed by Israeli Tank Fire in Gaza

An Israeli army battle tank moves near the border with the Gaza Strip at a location in southern Israel on May 15, 2024. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)
An Israeli army battle tank moves near the border with the Gaza Strip at a location in southern Israel on May 15, 2024. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)

The Israeli military said on Thursday that five soldiers were killed in the northern Gaza Strip when they were struck by Israeli tank fire.

Israeli ground forces re-entered parts of northern Gaza this month to crack down on attempts by Hamas to regroup.

"There was a tank crossfire of the 202 battalion resulting in the death of 5 soldiers and some soldiers injured. The soldiers were evacuated for further medical treatment, the families were updated," the military said of the incident that occurred on Wednesday.

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Hezbollah ‘Can’t Be Allowed to Keep Lebanon Captive,’ Says US as it Slaps it with New Sanctions

Emergency responders secure the site of an Israeli strike in southern Beirut on March 28, 2025. (AFP)
Emergency responders secure the site of an Israeli strike in southern Beirut on March 28, 2025. (AFP)
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Hezbollah ‘Can’t Be Allowed to Keep Lebanon Captive,’ Says US as it Slaps it with New Sanctions

Emergency responders secure the site of an Israeli strike in southern Beirut on March 28, 2025. (AFP)
Emergency responders secure the site of an Israeli strike in southern Beirut on March 28, 2025. (AFP)

The United States issued on Friday fresh sanctions designating a Lebanon-based sanctions evasion network that supports Hezbollah’s finance team, which oversees commercial projects and oil smuggling networks that generate revenue for Hezbollah.

Such evasion networks bolster Iran and Hezbollah, undermining Lebanon, said the State Department. “As part of today’s action, the United States is designating five individuals and three associated companies, including family members and close associates of prominent Hezbollah officials.”

“This action supports the whole-of-government policy of maximum pressure on Iran and its terrorist proxies, like Hezbollah,” it added.

“The United States is committed to supporting Lebanon by exposing and disrupting funding schemes for Hezbollah’s terrorist activities and Iran’s destabilizing influence in the region,” it said.

“Hezbollah cannot be allowed to keep Lebanon captive. The United States will continue using tools at its disposal until this terrorist group no longer threatens the Lebanese people,” it vowed.