Israel army announces 4 soldiers killed in Gaza, thousands more troops needed

Israel’s military reported the deaths of four soldiers in Gaza, raising the total to 429 since late October 2023, as it seeks to bolster its forces by 10,000 troops amid a growing crisis over ultra-Orthodox conscription within Prime Minister Netanyahu’s coalition. On the same day, Gaza’s civil defense agency noted 38 Palestinian deaths from Israeli strikes as residents faced severe shortages during Eid al-Adha, with emotional accounts of loss surfacing, including a mother’s lament over her son’s death. Amidst the conflict, Netanyahu met with lawmakers to address conscription issues while humanitarian conditions in Gaza deteriorated significantly.