Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Monday, August 14, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Monday, August 14, 2023
IDF soldier who died during training near Elad is named as Hillel Nehemiah Ofan, 20
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
An undated photo of IDF soldier Hillel Nehemiah Ofan, who died August 14, 2023, during training near the central city of Elad. (Israel Defense Forces)
The Israeli soldier who collapsed and died this morning during training near the central city of Elad is named as Pvt. Hillel Nehemiah Ofan, 20, from the West Bank settlement of Carmei Tzur.
Ofan, who served in the elite Yahalom combat engineering unit, is posthumously promoted to the rank of corporal.
The military is investigating the circumstances that led to Ofan collapsing and dying. First responders have indicated he apparently suffered from heatstroke or dehydration.
