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Seven IDF soldiers wounded by explosive device in Gaza City's Zeitoun neighborhood

The seven were wounded after encountering an explosive device while operating on an Israeli Namer APV.

Seven Israeli soldiers were wounded during IDF activity in Gaza City's Zeitoun neighborhood on Friday night, Israeli media reported on Saturday.

The seven were wounded after encountering an explosive device while operating on an Israeli Namer APV.

Two of the seven were lightly-to-moderately wounded and were rushed to hospital for further treatment. The remaining five were discharged after receiving treatment at a hospital on Friday night.

The families of the wounded soldiers were notified shortly after the incident occurred.

IDF operates in Gaza City, Khan Yunis

The IDF operated in Gaza City, as well as the southern city of Khan Yunis, on Friday, striking targets from the air and on the ground, as per Walla.

The Hezbollah-affiliated source Al-Mayadeen reported that one was killed and several others were wounded from a strike that targeted the Al-Shawa Tower, located on Al-Wahda Street in Gaza City.

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IDF operates in Gaza, August 29, 2025. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)

This comes as Israel is preparing for its planned takeover of Gaza City, which has been dubbed by the IDF as "Operation Gideon's Chariots II."

IDF denies Palestinian claims of kidnapped soldiers

Also on Saturday, IDF's Arabic-language spokesperson Avichay Adraee published a video on his social media channels refuting Palestinians claims of the kidnapping of Israeli soldiers in the area.

"Last night, the bankrupt Muslim Brotherhood media published new false news about heroic battles of the defeated Hamas in Gaza," the IDF spokesman wrote. "This is the illusion of victory that they are trying to market, but they will fail and admit defeat."

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