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          <h1 class="gmail-reader-title">8 IOF troops injured amid
            intensified Palestinian Resistance ops.</h1>
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            <div class="gmail-reader-estimated-time" dir="ltr">July 24,
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              <p>The al-Quds and al-Qassam brigades launch attacks on
                Israeli forces in Khan Younis and al-Shujaiya.</p>
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                      An al-Quds Brigades fighter loads a mortar round
                      into a launcher, Gaza, July 24, 2025 (Al-Quds
                      Brigades Military Media)
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                <p>Israeli media have reported that several <a
href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iof-confirm-soldier-killed-in-devastated-rafah--southern-gaz"
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                    moz-do-not-send="true">Israeli occupation forces
                    troops were wounded</a> in al-Shujaiya, as
                  Palestinian Resistance factions <a
href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/abu-obeida-vows-knock-out-strikes--taking-soldiers-captives"
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                    and execute ambushes</a> targeting IOF soldiers in
                  Gaza.</p>
                <p>The al-Quds Brigades, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad's
                  armed wing, stated that they launched a coordinated
                  artillery and missile attack <a
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                    moz-do-not-send="true">against Israeli occupation
                    troops fortified</a> in a residential area along the
                  western line north of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza
                  Strip.</p>
                <p>The al-Quds Brigades' Military Media released footage
                  showing their fighters <a
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                    moz-do-not-send="true">striking gatherings of
                    Israeli soldiers</a> and military vehicles in Khan
                  Younis using mortar fire.</p>
                <p>On its part, the al-Qassam Brigades, the military
                  wing of Hamas, <a
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                    Israeli command</a> and control position in the
                  Morag axis using their short-range Rajoum rocket
                  system in an operation on Wednesday.</p>
                <h2>Nine Israeli troops wounded</h2>
                <p>Meanwhile, Israeli news outlets reported that <a
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                    moz-do-not-send="true">eight Israeli soldiers
                    sustained injuries</a> during operational activities
                  in al-Shujaiya, a district of Gaza City in the
                  northern Strip, with preliminary information
                  indicating the wounds resulted from an explosion, the
                  cause of which authorities are still working to
                  determine.</p>
                <p>The Israeli military confirmed on Thursday that a <a
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                    moz-do-not-send="true">soldier had suffered severe
                    injuries</a> during fighting in southern Gaza the
                  previous day, July 24, without elaborating on the
                  specifics of the engagement or the precise area where
                  the injury took place.</p>
                <p>The Israeli occupation army stated in an official
                  release that the wounded soldier serves in the armored
                  corps of Battalion 71 of Brigade 188, while Israeli
                  media sources reported that he sustained shrapnel
                  injuries to the head from a mortar shell impact before
                  being medically evacuated for urgent treatment at a
                  military hospital.</p>
                <h2>Over 18,500 Israeli troops wounded since beginning
                  of war</h2>
                <p>In a report earlier this week, the<span> </span><a
href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/over-18-500-israeli-troops-wounded-since-gaza-war-began"
                    moz-do-not-send="true">Israeli occupation recorded
                    more than 18,500 injuries</a><span> </span>among its
                  forces since the start of its war on the Gaza Strip,
                  according to a report published on July 21 by Israeli<span> </span><em>Channel
                    12</em>. The<span> </span><a
href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/israeli-army-struggles-with-officer--combat-troop-shortages"
                    moz-do-not-send="true">figures underscore the
                    growing toll of nearly 10 months of warfare</a>,
                  with a significant number of those wounded suffering
                  from both physical and psychological trauma.</p>
                <p>According to the report, at least 12,500 troops
                  sustained physical injuries, while more than 10,000
                  are dealing with post-traumatic stress and other
                  psychological conditions, reflecting the intensity of
                  combat and the deep mental strain within the ranks of
                  the Israeli occupation forces.</p>
                <p>The data revealed that 33% of the physical injuries
                  involved the limbs, 13% affected the head, eyes, or
                  ears, and 7% were related to the spine, neck, or back,
                  which are injuries typically associated with
                  high-intensity urban warfare and repeated exposure to
                  explosions.</p>
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