Jerusalem, May 21 -- An Israeli soldier was killed and another wounded during fighting in the southern Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said in a statement on Wednesday, as its ground offensive intensified across the enclave.
The soldier was killed during Operation Gideon's Chariots, a new Israeli military campaign launched on Saturday, which officials say is set to expand further.
The military identified the soldier as Staff-Sergeant Danilo Mocanu from the seventh Armored Brigade's 82nd Battalion. According to an initial probe, he died when a building collapsed after an explosive device was detonated. Another soldier sustained light injuries in the incident.
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