The IDF provides further details on the incident in which Sgt. Asaf Zamir, 19, from Dimona, was killed on Friday during combat in the Khan Younis area of southern Gaza.
According to the military, Zamir fell during operational activity conducted by the 53rd Armored Corps Battalion of the 188th Brigade. In addition to Zamir’s death, four other soldiers were wounded — two of them severely and two moderately.
Among the injured was the company commander, who sustained wounds while attempting to rescue the forces under fire.
Shortly after the attack, the Israeli Air Force struck and eliminated part of the terrorist cell responsible for the assault.
The IDF expresses its condolences to the Zamir family and says it will continue to support them during this difficult time.
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