Israeli army casualties: A major & a captain among latest soldiers killed in Gaza

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A 22-year-old major in Israel's 77th Battalion, a 24-year-old captain in the 52nd Battalion's armoured brigade, and a 32-year-old deputy commander in the 198th Battalion were killed in fighting in south and central Gaza on Wednesday.

The three seriously wounded received injuries in the same battles as the three deceased soldiers, Israel's military said.

The UN reports that 22 Israeli soldiers were killed over Tuesday and Wednesday in Gaza, bringing the total number of Israeli forces killed in the Palestinian territory to 162 since the ground invasion began two months ago.

It was not known if the three latest deaths were included in the total death toll reported by the UN.