Four Israeli soldiers were killed and five wounded in a Gaza Strip bomb blast Friday. The explosion, which caused a building collapse, occurred during an IDF operation to destroy terror infrastructure. Two of the deceased soldiers were identified as Warrant Officer Chen Gross and Staff Sergeant Yoav Raver. One soldier sustained serious injuries. The IDF held a security assessment and launched a preliminary investigation, emphasizing lessons will be learned from the incident. This brings the total soldier deaths this week to eight.

Prepared by Rachel Morgan and reviewed by editorial team.