IDF announces death of 21-year-old Sufian Dagash who was killed fighting in northern Gaza

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Staff Sgt. Sufian Dagash, 21, who was killed fighting in Gaza on January 2, 2024. (IDF)
Staff Sgt. Sufian Dagash, 21, who was killed fighting in Gaza on January 2, 2024. (IDF)

The IDF announces the death of a soldier killed during fighting in the northern Gaza Strip today, bringing the toll of slain troops since the start of the ground offensive against Hamas to 174.

He is named as Staff Sgt. Sufian Dagash, 21, of the Combat Engineering Corps 601st Battalion, from the Arab town of Maghar.

Another officer, soldier and reservist soldier of the 601st Battalion were seriously wounded in the same incident, the IDF says.

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