JERUSALEM: The Israeli military says two soldiers have been seriously wounded in a failed attempt to free Israeli hostages held in Gaza.
The military said Friday that it killed numerous militants in the overnight operation, but was unable to rescue any hostages.
Earlier Friday, Hamas said its fighters had stopped a rescue attempt and clashed with Israeli special forces. It claimed an Israeli soldier who was being held hostage was killed by Israeli air fire meant to protect the withdrawing forces. Israel’s military had no comment on the claim.
Hamas is believed to be holding some 137 hostages who were captured in the Oct. 7 cross-border attack that triggered the war.
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