The Israeli Broadcasting Authority said on Monday morning that two Israeli army soldiers were killed in the battles taking place in the southern Gaza Strip.

The Israeli army said that two soldiers from the Magellan unit were killed yesterday during fighting in the southern Gaza Strip.

It added that the two dead were soldier Adi Eldor, 21 years old, a resident of Haifa, and soldier Alon Kleinman, also 21 years old, a resident of Tel Aviv.

This comes a few hours after the Israeli army announced the release of two detainees held by Hamas since October 7.

Yesterday, Sunday, the Israeli army announced that two officers and a soldier were wounded in battles in the southern Gaza Strip.