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Saturday, November 2, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, November 2, 2024
IDF announces deaths of 2 soldiers killed in battle in northern Gaza Strip
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Soldiers killed in the northern Gaza Strip on November 2, 2024: Staff Sgt. Itay Parizat (L) and Staff Sgt. Yair Hananya. (Courtesy)
Two Israeli soldiers were killed during fighting in the northern Gaza Strip earlier today, the IDF announces.
The slain troops are named as:
- Staff Sgt. Itay Parizat, 20, from Petah Tikva.
- Staff Sgt. Yair Hananya, 22, from Mitzpe Netofa.
Both served with the Givati Brigade’s Shaked Battalion.
Another soldier was seriously wounded in the same incident, the IDF says.
The military is still probing the deadly incident.
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