Nine Israeli soldiers — including senior officers Col. Itzhak Ben Basat (44) and Lt. Col. Tomer Grinberg (35) — were killed in a complex ambush in Gaza City’s Shejaiya neighborhood on December 12–13, 2023. The troops encountered heavy fire and explosive devices in dense urban terrain, part of Hamas’s brutal tactics in tunnel-lined streets.
Facts: Date — 12–13 Dec 2023; Location — Shejaiya; Fatalities — 9 IDF personnel; Units — Golani formations among others.
Sources: The Guardian (Dec 13, 2023); Times of Israel (Dec 13 & 20, 2023).
