The Israeli occupation army acknowledged late Monday the death of three officers during fierce clashes with the Palestinian resistance groups in Khan Younis.

535 Israeli soldiers and officers have been killed in Gaza since October 7, and 198 since the start of the Zionist invasion of Gaza, according to the official toll of the Zionist enemy.

The Palestinian resistance has always affirmed that the Israeli casualties are much higher than the announced toll.

The spokesman of the Israeli Rescue Service said that 22 soldiers and officers were killed in Khan Younis, reporting a large number of injuries and big explosions in the area.

The Israeli media indicted that it was the blackest day for the occupation army since October 7.

Hamas military wing, Al-Qassam Brigades, announced that its fighter targeted a tank in Khan Younis, adding that the enemy's war jets struck it after the ground troops failed to pull it due to the clashes