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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
IDF soldier killed in northern Gaza fighting, three others seriously injured
Stav Levaton is a military reporter for The Times of Israel
Sgt. Yaniv Michalovitch, 19, of the 7th Armored Brigade. (Israel Defense Forces)
An IDF soldier was killed during fighting in the northern Gaza Strip, the military announces.
The slain soldier is named as Sgt. Yaniv Michalovitch, 19, a tank crew member in the 82nd Battalion of the 7th Armored Brigade, from Rehovot.
According to the IDF, Michalovitch was killed in combat in the northern part of the Strip. A tank commander and another soldier from the same battalion were seriously wounded in the same incident.
In a separate battle in northern Gaza, a soldier from the Egoz unit of the Commando Brigade was also seriously wounded.
All of the wounded soldiers were evacuated to a hospital for medical treatment, and their families have been notified.
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