IDF announces death of officer in Gaza fighting; toll of ground op rises to 51

Capt. Shlomo Ben Nun, 22, who was killed in fighting in the Gaza Strip on November 16 2023 (Courtesy)
Capt. Shlomo Ben Nun, 22, who was killed in fighting in the Gaza Strip on November 16 2023 (Courtesy)

The IDF announces the death of another soldier in Gaza fighting bringing the military death toll in the ground offensive in the Strip to 51.

The military says that Capt. Shlomo Ben Nun, 22 years old, from Modiin, was killed in fighting overnight in northern Gaza.

Ben Nun was a company deputy commander in the 202nd Battalion of the Paratroop Brigade.

In addition, a reservist from the 75th Battalion, 7th Brigade and a reservist from the 9215th Battalion, 205th Brigade were seriously injured in the fighting in the northern Gaza Strip.

The fighters were evacuated to receive medical treatment at a hospital and their families were informed, the army says.

Most Popular