IDF says reservist Uriel Aviad Silberman killed in battle in Gaza over the weekend

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21 January 2024, 6:08 am 5 Edit

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

Sgt. First Class (res.) Uriel Aviad Silberman, killed during fighting in the southern Gaza Strip, as announced by the IDF on January 21, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)

The IDF announces the death of a soldier killed during fighting in the southern Gaza Strip over the weekend, bringing the toll of slain troops in the ground offensive against Hamas to 195.

He is named as Sgt. First Class (res.) Uriel Aviad Silberman, 23, of the Kiryati Brigade’s 7421st Battalion, from Nehalim.

Another officer and soldier of the same battalion were seriously wounded in the same battle, the IDF says.