Four Israeli soldiers killed, eight wounded in Rafah bombing. Bomb detonated at 9:15 a.m. in Rafah's Jneina neighborhood. Operation occurred in a designated safe zone for Israeli forces. Dekel Battalion soldiers among the dead. Investigation into Hamas sniper firing before explosion. Two cadets evacuated for treatment. General Effie Defrin praises 261st Brigade's heroism. Over 231,000 Palestinians killed or injured since October 7, 2023