Sixteen Israeli soldiers have been killed in fighting since Tuesday in and near the Gaza Strip, the military said, as troops engaged in fierce battles with militants from the Hamas group, bringing the total military death toll to 331.
The Israeli military keeps a rolling toll on its website, providing the names, ages, and locations of soldiers killed in the ongoing war.
Israeli troops have been fighting Hamas militants on the ground in Gaza since Friday, backed by heavy air strikes and artillery, which have killed a vast number of civilians in the Palestinian territory.
While 15 soldiers were killed inside Gaza in fighting with Hamas militants, one was killed outside the territory. The military did not offer details on how he was killed.
There have also been clashes with Hezbollah and others along Israel´s northern frontier with Lebanon, where another eight soldiers have been killed.
