Five Idf Soldiers Killed, 14 Wounded In Gaza Roadside Bombing

Five Israeli Defense Forces soldiers are dormant and much than a twelve others are injured aft a roadside explosive exploded connected Monday successful nan Beit Hanoun area of nan bluish Gaza Strip.

During an cognition by nan Northern Brigade, explosive devices were detonated against IDF crushed troops who were operating successful nan area, IDF officials told Fox News Digital.

The deaths travel arsenic Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is successful Washington, D.C., for meetings pinch President Donald Trump and different U.S. authorities officials connected a ceasefire pinch Hamas.

HAMAS WORKING TO 'SABOTAGE' TRUMP-BACKED AID GROUP WITH 'FAKE NEWS': ISRAELI OFFICIAL

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's premier minister, speaks to members of nan media pursuing a gathering pinch US House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, not pictured, astatine nan U.S. Capitol successful Washington, D.C., connected Tuesday, July 8, 2025.  (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

While attempting to evacuate nan injured soldiers, IDF troops came nether fire.

The deceased soldiers person been identified as: Staff Sgt. Meir Shimon Amar; Sgt. Moshe Nissim Frech; Sgt. 1st Class (res.) Benyamin Asulin; Staff Sgt. Noam Aharon Musgadian; and Staff Sgt. Moshe Shmuel Noll.

An IDF worker successful nan Gaza area.  (IDF)

TRUMP HALTS MILITARY STRIKES ON HOUTHIS BUT EXPERT WARNS IRAN-BACKED TERRORIST GROUP REMAINS MAJOR THREAT

A full of 14 further soldiers were injured successful nan explosion, including 2 pinch "severe" injuries.

The different 12 soldiers sustained "varying degrees of injuries," and were evacuated to hospitals for medical treatment. 

Their families person been notified, according to officials.

Israeli subject vehicles guidelines adjacent nan Israel-Gaza border, successful Israel July 7, 2025.  (REUTERS/Amir Cohen)

TRUMP PRESSURES ISRAEL TO END GAZA CONFLICT AS HE EYES ABRAHAM ACCORDS EXPANSION

Also connected Monday, Israel and Houthi rebels exchanged rocket occurrence successful Yemen.

Israel's first strikes were successful retaliation for a suspected Houthi explosive onslaught connected a Liberian-flagged vessel successful nan Red Sea.

Though nan Houthis responded pinch their ain missiles, Israel did not study immoderate deaths.

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

Fox News Digital's Anders Hagstrom and The Associated Press contributed to this report.