The Israeli army revealed the number of casualties among its servicemen during the war in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon since October 2nd of this year. According to military data, 793 soldiers died, including 192 officers. "Our army has faced serious challenges and opponents, and our soldiers demonstrated the highest level of professionalism and self-assertion,” stated a representative of the Israeli army. The number of casualties pertains to the war in the Gaza Strip, where 741 soldiers died, while 52 soldiers were killed during combat operations at the southern border of Lebanon. These figures have prompted a debate in society regarding the strategy of Israel's security and the justification of military actions in the region.
