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From the Liveblog of
Friday, July 18, 2014
From the Liveblog of
Friday, July 18, 2014
First details emerge about Sgt. Eitan Barak
Army Radio reports the first details about Eitan Barak, 20, the first soldier killed in the ground operation in Gaza.
Barak studied at Herzliya’s Tichon Hadash, or New High School, and was an avid participant in water sports.
Barak has an older sister, 24.
Sergeant Eitan Barak, 20, from Herzliya, was killed Friday, July 18, 2014, during Israel’s ground offensive into Gaza. (photo credit: IDF Spokesperson’s Office)
He wanted to serve in a combat unit, so he joined Battalion 931 of the Nahal Brigade, one of the IDF’s five major infantry formations. Battalion 931 also saw two wounded in the first day of fighting. They were evacuated to Barzilai Hospital.
The Barak family is now gathered in its Herzliya home, together with many close friends and acquaintances, and Herzliya Mayor Moshe Fadlon.
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