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Monday, January 13, 2025
Five soldiers killed, 10 wounded, including 8 in serious condition, in Gaza
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Soldiers killed in the northern Gaza Strip on January 13, 2025: (L-R) Staff Sgt. Yahav Hadar, Staff Sgt. Yoav Feffer, Staff Sgt. Guy Karmiel, Staff Sgt. Aviel Wiseman, and Cpt. Yair Yakov Shushan. (Courtesy)
Five IDF soldiers were killed and 10 others were wounded in the northern Gaza Strip this morning, the military announces.
The slain troops are named as:
- Cpt. Yair Yakov Shushan, 23, from Ma’alot-Tarshiha
- Staff Sgt. Yahav Hadar, 20, from Kfar Tavor
- Staff Sgt. Guy Karmiel, 20, from Gedera
- Staff Sgt. Yoav Feffer, 19, from Herzliya
- Staff Sgt. Aviel Wiseman, 20, from Poria
They all served with the Nahal Brigade’s Reconnaissance Unit.
Another 10 soldiers were wounded in the incident, eight of whom are listed in serious condition.
The IDF does not immediately release the circumstances of the deadly incident.