During the Gaza war Israel conducted 3 ground offensives:
First offensive aimed to destroy Hamas strongholds in Gaza city and Khan Yunes and their rocket arsenal. After the end Israel released most of its reserve forces pulled out leaving narrow buffer zone and Netzarim corridor. It was shortest and bloodiest.
Second offensive aimed to take the border with Egypt including the Rafah city there were regular incursions in Gaza city to clean the remaining Hamas forces. In the end the first Trump cease fire was achieved and IDF again retreated leaving only a narrow buffer zone.
Third offensive aimed to take maximum territory with firm control.
1st offensive (27 oct 2023 - 8 apr 2024) ---- 260 KIA (164 days) -- 1.59 per day
2nd offensive (6 may 2024 - 19 jan 2025) -- 138 KIA (257 days) -- 0.53 per day
3rd offensive (19 mar 2025 - 10 Oct 2025) -- 59 KIA (205 days) --- 0.29 per day
Total number of soldiers killed in Gaza - 471.
First offensive aimed to destroy Hamas strongholds in Gaza city and Khan Yunes and their rocket arsenal. After the end Israel released most of its reserve forces pulled out leaving narrow buffer zone and Netzarim corridor. It was shortest and bloodiest.
Second offensive aimed to take the border with Egypt including the Rafah city there were regular incursions in Gaza city to clean the remaining Hamas forces. In the end the first Trump cease fire was achieved and IDF again retreated leaving only a narrow buffer zone.
Third offensive aimed to take maximum territory with firm control.
1st offensive (27 oct 2023 - 8 apr 2024) ---- 260 KIA (164 days) -- 1.59 per day
2nd offensive (6 may 2024 - 19 jan 2025) -- 138 KIA (257 days) -- 0.53 per day
3rd offensive (19 mar 2025 - 10 Oct 2025) -- 59 KIA (205 days) --- 0.29 per day
Total number of soldiers killed in Gaza - 471.