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Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Golani commander returns to Gaza after injury
Golani Brigade Commander Lt. Col. Ghassan Alian, who was injured in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, has been released from Soroka Hospital in Beersheba.
Alian, who was injured in the face during a firefight with Palestinian gunmen, says he intends to return to his unit to command his soldiers’ continued battle against Hamas in Gaza.