The Qassam Brigades, the armed arm of the Hamas movement, announced on Tuesday that an Israeli force of 10 soldiers were killed and wounded after they were targeted in the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip.

In a statement via Telegram, the Qassam Brigades said: ‘After returning from the battle lines, our mujahideen confirmed targeting a Zionist dismounted force of 10 soldiers with an anti-personnel missile in the Atatra area in Beit Lahia on 25 May.’