Twenty-one Israeli soldiers were killed Monday when they came under attack in the southern Gaza Strip, triggering a blast that collapsed two buildings with soldiers inside them, the military said Tuesday morning.
The buildings were being rigged for demolition by troops when Palestinian gunmen fired an RPG at a tank securing the forces. A second blast then occurred in the buildings, possibly as a result of a second RPG, leading to their collapse.
It was the single deadliest incident since the start of Israel’s ground offensive in the enclave and raised the military death toll in the operation to 219.
This tragedy is another example of why Israel must be allowed to finish the war – to eliminate Hamas and all terrorist entities.