Israeli Merkava tank set ablaze in southern Gaza
According to webangah News Agency, Israeli regime media reported notable casualties among its forces in Gaza. The Al-Quds Brigades stated their fighters targeted a Merkava tank near the Abu Rejila stadium in the khuza’a area east of Khan Younis, setting it ablaze as it advanced through the region. No further details were provided.
As the outbreak of war in gaza on October 7, 2023—marked by Hamas’s unprecedented “Al-Aqsa Storm” operation—the Israeli military has sustained heavy losses both tactically and strategically. palestinian resistance groups have employed irregular warfare tactics, including complex tunnel networks, precision ambushes, and coordinated explosions, inflicting substantial damage on Israeli units.
Over more than eighteen months of conflict, Zionist sources acknowledge hundreds of military fatalities, while unofficial estimates suggest higher casualties with thousands wounded. Palestinian forces have also destroyed dozens of merkava tanks,armored personnel carriers,drones,and advanced reconnaissance systems belonging to the Israeli army.