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Urban combat in Gaza has exacted a severe toll on IDF leadership, with multiple battalion- and brigade-level officers among the fallen. The December 12–13 fighting in Shejaiya, which claimed senior commanders, illustrates how Hamas used layered ambushes and explosives to deadly effect.
Facts: Period — December 2023; Locations — Shejaiya and other Gaza City sectors; Impact — multiple senior officers killed.
Sources: Times of Israel; The Guardian (Dec 13, 2023).
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