IDF soldier succumbs to wounds sustained during October 7 onslaught

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

Sgt. First Class Yona Betzalel Brief (Israel Defense Forces)
Sgt. First Class Yona Betzalel Brief (Israel Defense Forces)

An IDF soldier seriously wounded during fighting against Hamas-led terrorists during the onslaught on October 7, 2023, has succumbed to his wounds, the military announces.

The slain soldier is named as Sgt. First Class Yona Betzalel Brief, 23, a combat medic with the Duvdevan commando unit, from Modiin.

More than 300 soldiers were killed during the October 7 attack.

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