Israel says its 21 soldiers killed in deadliest single attack since Gaza war

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Israels army says a total of 21 soldiers were killed in an attack in central Gaza, making it the largest single loss of life for the military since the war began.S)..

Daniel Hagari, the chief military spokesperson, made the announcement Tuesday, updating an earlier toll..

He said the soldiers were preparing explosives to demolish two buildings on Monday when a militant fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a tank nearby, setting off the explosion prematurely..

The Israeli army earlier saidthat 10 soldiers were killed in the Gaza Strip in one of the deadliest attacks for Israeli soldiers of the 3-month-old war against the militant Hamas group..

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to press ahead until Israel crushes the ruling Hamas militant group and wins the freedom of over 100 hostages held captive in Gaza..

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