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IDF says soldier killed yesterday in Gaza died in an accident during fighting
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Staff Sgt. Yuval Shoham, killed in the northern Gaza Strip on December 29, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
The IDF has updated the family of Staff Sgt. Yuval Shoham, who was killed yesterday in the northern Gaza Strip, that his death was caused by an accident.
Shoham, 22, of the 401st Armored Brigade’s 9th Battalion, was hit by the rotation of the turret in the tank he was in, during fighting in the Jabalia area.
“His family was informed of the circumstances of the incident. The IDF shares in the grief of the family, and will continue to accompany them,” the military says.
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