ascalon was another important target. the resistance fighters marched through its stream. their actions vividly documented in history, this marks the moment when a new element came into play, the speedboats, a floatilla of vessels participated in the... the audacious assault ashkalon and some of them reached its shores. here the indomitable resistance fighters found themselves at the gates of the ziki military base overlooking the city's shores. meanwhile, other hamas forces reached the city of ofakim. the police station fell along with trophies and prisoners before they proceeded to mishmar hanegev where resistance encountered minimal opposition. throughout the operation, the israelis retreated, suffering heavy casualties along roads 34 and 25. the hamas operation has so far killed more than 1,400 israeli soldiers and settlers. the list of confirmed lost israeli equipment was filled with numerous military vehicles, including tanks, tactical vehicles and bulldozers. these figures based on available footage, may in reality, be at least one. third higher accounting for stati