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Israel Police names two more fatalities in clashes with Hamas

By Emanuel Fabian 8 October 2023, 4:14 pm Edit

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

1st Sgt. Vitaly Karisik, left and 1st Sgt. Alon Barad (Israel Police)
1st Sgt. Vitaly Karisik, left and 1st Sgt. Alon Barad (Israel Police)

Police name another two officers killed fighting Hamas terrorists in southern Israel during the past day.

1st Sgt. Vitaly Karisik, 38, from Ashkelon, and 1st Sgt. Alon Barad, 38, from Beersheba, were killed during a battle with Hamas gunmen in the southern town of Re’im, close to the border with the Gaza Strip.

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