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Monday, May 19, 2025
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Monday, May 19, 2025
IDF soldier killed fighting in northern Gaza, says military
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Sgt. Yosef Yehuda Chirak (IDF)
An Israeli soldier was killed in the northern Gaza Strip earlier today, the military announces.
The soldier is named as Sgt. Yosef Yehuda Chirak, 22, of the Combat Engineering Corps’ 601st Battalion, from Harasha.
The military is investigating the cause of Chirak’s death, including the possibility of so-called friendly fire.
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