A building collapsed on Israeli soldiers from the Givati Brigade’s Sabra Battalion while they were inside it during ongoing military operations in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, as part of Israel’s continuing genocidal assault on the besieged enclave.
According to Israel’s Channel 14, the incident occurred on Thursday, with the building collapsing on troops deployed inside. The report noted that the soldiers were miraculously rescued unharmed, contrasting this incident with previous ones that resulted in injuries or fatalities among Israeli forces.
The cause of the collapse was not disclosed by the outlet. However, the Israeli military has been carrying out extensive demolition operations in Rafah since it resumed its full-scale war in March 2025, which may have structurally weakened the area.
Rafah Operation and Worsening Conditions
Israel launched its military campaign in Rafah on May 6, 2024, and soon after seized control of the Rafah border crossing, despite growing international outcry over the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of the move.
This latest escalation follows a temporary truce earlier this year that enabled a limited hostage-prisoner exchange and the delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza under Qatari and Egyptian mediation.
Since March 18, the Israeli military has intensified its attacks, expanding its genocidal campaign with heavy airstrikes across the Strip. Most of these strikes have targeted civilian homes and displacement camps, causing mass casualties among the already vulnerable population.
Broken Ceasefire, Continued Massacres
The first phase of the ceasefire agreement, brokered in January 2025, was implemented by Hamas, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC)—reneged on the second phase, reportedly in response to pressure from the far-right factions within his ruling coalition.
With unconditional U.S. backing, Israel has since resumed and intensified its genocidal war, which has now resulted in over 168,000 Palestinian casualties, including tens of thousands of children and women, and more than 14,000 reported missing since October 7, 2023.
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