IDF announces death of Maj. (res.) Aryeh Rein in battle in Gaza today

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

Maj. (res.) Aryeh Rein, an IDF soldier killed in the Gaza Strip on December 24, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)

The IDF announces the death of a soldier killed during fighting in the northern Gaza Strip today, bringing the toll of slain troops in the ground offensive against Hamas to 154.

He is named as Maj. (res.) Aryeh Rein, 39, of the 14th Reserve Armored Brigade’s 79th Battalion, from Mishmarot.

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