Hebrew report: The disaster of Israeli armored vehicles since the beginning of the war in Gaza raises difficult questions about safety and tactics

An Israeli channel shed light on the disaster of Israeli armored vehicles since the beginning of the war in Gaza, in which dozens of soldiers were killed, stressing that recent developments raise difficult questions about safety and tactics.

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They were burned inside their vehicle after being targeted by an explosive device. The Israeli army announces the killing of 8 of its members in Gaza.

"i24" channel said that the killing of eight soldiers in a massive explosion with an explosive device targeting the Nimra armored personnel carrier on Saturday morning is added to the record of disasters related to armored personnel carriers since the beginning of the war.

She added in a report that this incident comes as part of a series of serious events that occurred during the maneuvers, including the explosion of the Givati-Miri military base and an anti-tank missile that targeted the Gaza City area at the beginning of the fighting, which led to the death of 11 soldiers, and also the missile attack on the armored personnel carrier. "Nimra" attack in Khan Yunis half a year ago, which claimed the lives of 4 soldiers from the engineering team.

The Israeli channel reports that, as in previous incidents, the soldiers were killed who were riding the armored vehicle that contained large quantities of explosives or explosive devices that exploded with great force and turned the advanced armored personnel carrier into a death trap.

She explains that these explosives, including liquid ones, are supposed to be unaffected by vibrations or impending explosions if they are transported in a certain way and under strict safety rules.

She stated that the Israeli army is learning from previous disasters, where explosive devices and devices are moved in self-driving vehicles or using the smallest possible number of soldiers inside armored vehicles carrying various explosives on the front lines.

It indicates in its report that the army will now investigate whether the Nimra Division carried explosives in the convoy in accordance with the rules and lessons learned, with a focus on separating as much as possible between fighters and containers of explosives and mines.

It says that the "Nimra" armored personnel carrier represents an improved version of the "Merkava" armored vehicle and was developed in Israel. This version includes some improvements and modifications and can carry 10 fighters. It also has engineering capabilities such as means of penetrating minefields, bridge capabilities, and the tools necessary to neutralize Shipments.

At the conclusion of its report, the Israeli channel confirms that the recent incident raises difficult questions about the extent of the Israeli army’s commitment to safety procedures and field tactics.

On Saturday, the Israeli army announced the killing of 8 soldiers in the Gaza Strip, including  a deputy company commander in the 601st Engineering Unit and an officer with the rank of captain, in the bombing of a Namar troop carrier in the Tal al-Sultan neighborhood in the Rafah area.

The "Al-Qassam Brigades" also confirmed  the implementation of a "complex ambush" against Israeli vehicles  penetrating the Saudi neighborhood area in Tal al-Sultan, west of the city of Rafah, and targeting a "D9" military bulldozer tower with an "Al-Yassin 105" shell.

In addition, the Israeli army confirmed in a statement published on its official website that the number of deaths among its ranks had risen to 662 since October 7, 2023.