Three IDF soldiers were killed and three were wounded during fighting in the northern Gaza Strip earlier today, the military announces.
Two of the slain troops are named as Staff Sgt. Matityahu Ya’akov Perel, 22, from Beit El, and Staff Sgt. Kanaoo Kasa, 22, from Beit Shemesh.
The name of the third soldier will be announced later, the IDF says.
The troops all served with the 401st Armored Brigade’s 46th Battalion.
In the same incident, three other soldiers were wounded, including an officer in serious condition.
According to an initial IDF probe, the troops were hit by a large explosive device that was detonated against a tank during operations in Beit Hanoun.
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