Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Four soldiers killed, officer seriously wounded in northern Gaza fighting
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Soldiers killed in the northern Gaza Strip on October 29, 2024: Top (L-R) Cpt. Yehonatan Joni Keren, Staff Sgt. Nisim Meytal; bottom (L-R): Staff Sgt. Aviv Gilboa, Staff Sgt. Naor Haimov. (Courtesy)
Four Israeli soldiers were killed and an officer was seriously wounded during fighting in the northern Gaza Strip earlier today, the IDF announces.
The slain troops are named as:
- Cpt. Yehonatan Joni Keren, 22, from Moledet
- Staff Sgt. Nisim Meytal, 20, from Hadera
- Staff Sgt. Aviv Gilboa, 21, from Neve Tzuf
- Staff Sgt. Naor Haimov, 22, from Rosh Ha’ayin
They all served with the elite Multidomain Unit, or “Ghost” Unit.
The IDF is still probing the circumstances of the deadly incident.
