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23 US citizens killed in IDF service since start of ground operation in Gaza – report
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Some 23 US citizens have fallen in Israeli service since the start of the ground operation in Gaza, comprising almost 10% of the IDF death toll, the Washington Post reports.
Twenty-one of that number died fighting in Gaza.
In addition, at least 32 US citizens were killed by Hamas on October 7, and 11 were taken hostage. Six Americans are still in Hamas captivity in Gaza.