IDF announces death of soldier, bringing Gaza ground op death toll to 194

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

Staff sergeant Ori Gerby, 20, of the Givati Brigade's reconnaissance unit, from Herzliya. (Israel Defense Forces)
Staff sergeant Ori Gerby, 20, of the Givati Brigade's reconnaissance unit, from Herzliya. (Israel Defense Forces)

The IDF announces the death of a soldier who succumbed to wounds sustained during fighting in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday, bringing the toll of slain troops in the ground offensive against Hamas to 194.

He is named as Staff Sgt. Ori Gerby, 20, of the Givati Brigade’s reconnaissance unit, from Herzliya.

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