IDF says military death toll rises to 301

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

Family and friends attend the funeral of Cpl. Dvir Lisha at the Mount Herzl military cemetary in Jerusalem, October 8, 2023. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
Family and friends attend the funeral of Cpl. Dvir Lisha at the Mount Herzl military cemetary in Jerusalem, October 8, 2023. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)

The Israel Defense names another three soldiers and reservists — many of whom are local security officers — killed during the war that began October 7.

The names bring the toll of slain soldiers to 301.

They are:

Master Sgt. (res.) Ofir Libstein, the head of the Shaar Hanegev regional council and a local security officer, from Kfar Aza
First Sgt. (res.) Tal Eilon, 46, a local security officer, from Kfar Aza
First Sgt. (res.) Eitan Hadad, 43, a local security officer, from Be’eri

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