IDF announces death of fourth soldier in Sunday’s Hamas rocket attack

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

Sgt. Michael Ruzal, 18, of the Nahal Brigade's 931st Battalion, from Rishon Lezion, killed in a Hamas rocket attack on Kerem Shalom on May 5, 2024 (Israel Defense Forces)
Sgt. Michael Ruzal, 18, of the Nahal Brigade's 931st Battalion, from Rishon Lezion, killed in a Hamas rocket attack on Kerem Shalom on May 5, 2024 (Israel Defense Forces)

The IDF announces the death of a fourth soldier killed in the Hamas-claimed rocket attack at a staging ground near Kerem Shalom in southern Israel yesterday.

He is named as Sgt. Michael Ruzal, 18, of the Nahal Brigade’s 931st Battalion, from Rishon Lezion.

Last night, the IDF announced the deaths of three soldiers in the attack on the Gaza border.

Another 10 soldiers were wounded, three of them in serious condition.

Hamas launched at least 10 short-range rockets from Rafah in the attack.

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