Four Israeli Soldiers Killed in Khan Younis Blast

Four Israeli soldiers were killed and five wounded in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, after a booby-trapped building collapsed during a search operation amid intensified Israeli military action against Hamas. The IDF reports the incident follows the October 7, 2023 attack that killed about 1,200 Israelis, sparking ongoing conflict in which more than 54,000 Palestinians and over 860 Israeli soldiers have reportedly died. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, recently tasked with distributing aid, has temporarily closed its centers for safety, facing criticism for circumventing established aid channels. Rising political tensions in Israel over the exemption of ultra-Orthodox Jews from military service now threaten Prime Minister Netanyahu's ruling coalition as the army notes a combat troop shortage. Civilian hardship in Gaza continues as Eid al-Adha is observed under difficult conditions. An IDF investigation into the collapse is ongoing.