RAFAH, Gaza Strip—Palestinian terrorists ambushed Israeli troops in a dense Gaza City neighborhood, killing at least nine of them, media reported Wednesday, as Hamas put up stiff resistance in areas that Israel has isolated and pounded with airstrikes for over nine weeks.
The air and ground offensive has resulted in the deaths of over 18,400 Palestinians, mostly civilians, since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas that triggered the war. Nearly 85 percent of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million have been forced to flee their homes, and much of the territory’s north resembles a moonscape.
