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IDF says 2 soldiers killed fighting in northern Gaza, bringing ground op toll to 318
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Staff Sgt. Yair Avitan (L) and Sgt. First Class (res.) Yakir Shmuel Tatelbaum (R), killed during fighting in the northern Gaza Strip on June 28, 2024. (Courtesy)
Two Israeli soldiers were killed during fighting in the northern Gaza Strip yesterday, the military announces.
The slain troops are named as:
Staff Sgt. Yair Avitan, 20, of the Paratroopers Brigade’s 890th Battalion, from Ra’anana.
Sgt. First Class (res.) Yakir Shmuel Tatelbaum, 21, of the 7th Armored Brigade’s 77th Battalion, from Ma’ale Adumim.
The soldiers were killed in separate incidents in Gaza City’s Shejaiya.
Their deaths bring the toll of slain troops in the ground offensive against Hamas and in operations on the Gaza border to 318. The toll includes a police officer killed in a hostage rescue mission.
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