In a separate incident, a soldier was severely wounded also in southern Gaza, the military added in a statement on Wednesday. Israeli media reported the seven were in the city of Khan Younis when an explosive device planted on their vehicle detonated,

Israeli forces and drones have opened fire toward hundreds of people waiting for aid trucks in central Gaza, killing at least 25 people, Palestinian witnesses and hospitals said, as health authorities have said the number of Palestinians killed in the war has risen above 56,