The Israeli army announced that the number of casualties among its forces had risen to 9 since the end of the truce in Gaza.

Five Israeli soldiers were injured as a result of a mortar shell falling near the town of Nirim in the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli Army Radio.

It indicated that 3 soldiers were moderately injured, and the others were slightly injured.

These are the first casualties to be announced among the Israeli army since its renewed war on Gaza this morning.