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IDF soldier critically injured in Rafah fighting yesterday
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A soldier with the 401st Armored Brigade’s 9th Battalion was critically injured amid fighting yesterday in the southern Gaza Strip, the IDF announces.
The soldier was wounded in a Hamas-claimed sniper attack in the Rafah area.
He was evacuated to receive medical treatment and his family has been updated, the military adds.