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IDF soldier killed during fighting in Rafah
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Sgt. Ori Itzchak Hadad, 21, killed in fighting in Gaza's Rafah, July 1, 2024 (Israel Defense Forces)
An Israeli soldier was killed during fighting in southern Gaza’s Rafah earlier today, the military announces.
The slain troop is named as Sgt. Ori Itzchak Hadad, 21, of the Nahal Brigade’s 931st Battalion, from Beersheba.
Another soldier of the Nahal Brigade was seriously wounded in the same incident.
His death brings the toll of slain troops in the ground offensive against Hamas and in operations on the Gaza border to 319. The toll includes a police officer killed in a hostage rescue mission.
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