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Sunday, November 19, 2023
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Sunday, November 19, 2023
IDF confirms death of 2 soldiers in Gaza, bringing ground op death toll to 63
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Left: Staff Sgt. Gal Mishaelof, right: Cpt. (res.) Adir Portugal, killed in the Gaza Strip on November 19, 2023. (Courtesy)
IDF announces the deaths of two soldiers during fighting in the northern Gaza Strip, bringing the death toll in the ground offensive against Hamas to 63.
They are:
Cpt. (res.) Adir Portugal, 23, an officer of the Givati Infantry Brigade’s Shaked Battalion, from Mazkeret Batya
Staff Sgt. Gal Mishaelof, 21, a soldier of the Givati Infantry Brigade’s Tzabar Battalion, from Modiin
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