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From the Liveblog of
Monday, December 18, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Monday, December 18, 2023
2 soldiers killed fighting in Gaza, raising ground op toll to 129
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Left: Cpt. Yarin Gahali; right: Cpt. (res.) Netanel Silberg (Israel Defense Forces)
The IDF announces the death of two officers killed during fighting in the Gaza Strip, bringing the toll of slain troops in the ground offensive against Hamas to 129.
They are:
Cpt. Yarin Gahali, 22, a platoon commander in the Givati Brigade’s reconnaissance unit, from Rehovot.
Cpt. (res.) Netanel Silberg, 33, a team commander in the Combat Engineering Corps’ Yahalom unit, from Na’ama.
Gahali was killed in southern Gaza, while Silberg was killed in the Strip’s north.
