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Four Israeli troops were killed in a bomb explosion in southern Gaza, the army confirmed on Thursday, Anadolu reports. A military statement said an officer and three soldiers were killed when a roadside bomb exploded in Rafah city. The army said the dead troops served with the Dekel Battalion, adding that three other soldiers, who were cadets and posthumously promoted to lieutenant, were also injured in the blast. READ: Israeli army launches fresh airstrikes in southern Lebanon
