IDF soldier killed, 3 others seriously wounded during fighting in Gaza

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

Staff Sgt. Avraham Wovagen whose death in Gaza fighting was announced February 21, 2024 (Israel Defense Forces)
Staff Sgt. Avraham Wovagen whose death in Gaza fighting was announced February 21, 2024 (Israel Defense Forces)

The IDF announces the death of a soldier killed during fighting in the northern Gaza Strip yesterday, bringing the toll of slain troops in the ground offensive against Hamas to 237.

He is named as Staff Sgt. Avraham Wovagen, 21, of the Nahal Brigade’s 932nd Battalion, from Netanya.

Wovagen was killed during clashes with Hamas operatives.

Separately, as a result of an anti-tank missile, a soldier of the 932nd Battalion and a reservist of the 636th Combat Intelligence Collection Unit were seriously wounded in northern Gaza.

In southern Gaza, a soldier of the Givati Brigade was seriously wounded as a result of an explosive device.

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