IDF’s new ground offensive, 3 Israeli soldiers dead in northern Gaza fighting. IDF launched a new operation claiming it was in motion to prevent Hamas from regrouping. 3 slain soldiers belonged to the 5460th support unit of the 460th Brigade. Slain troops were identified as Master Sgt Ori Moshe, Major Netanel, Sgt Tzvi Marantz. Their deaths bring a number of IDF troops dead in the offensive in Gaza to 353.
IDF suffered casualties as troops were pressing ahead with the op in Gaza’s Jabaliya. On Oct 10, a small drone was launched from Gaza toward Israel. IDF claimed it downed the drone as it crossed the border, no one was hurt in the incident. On Oct 10, IDF struck a school-shelter in Jabaliya, killing at least 28 Gazans IDF claimed Hamas has used schools, shelters for their operations.
Witnesses to The AP: the strike occurred while school managers were meeting. 'The managers were meeting with a team of an aid group in a room in school'. The room is normally used by Hamas-run police who provide security: witnesses. Witnesses: no police in the room at the time when IDF dropped bombs. UN children’s agency said that Israel had agreed to 'humanitarian pauses'. Pause in some Gaza areas to facilitate a 2nd round of polio vaccinations