From the Liveblog of
Sunday, October 8, 2023
Military releases names of 18 more soldiers killed in battle with Hamas
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF releases names of 18 more soldiers killed in the war in the south:
Col. Roi Levy, 44, the commander of the Multidimensional Unit (Maglan), from Shavei Tzion
Lt. Col. Yonatan Tzur, 33, the commander of the Nahal Reconnaissance Battalion, from Kedumim
Maj. Avraham Hovlashvili , 26, an officer in Caracal, from Ashdod
Maj. Ido Yehoshua, 27, an Israeli Air Force instructor
Maj. (res.) Omri Michaeli, 35, a Duvdevan soldier, from Nes Tziona
Cpt. Arye Shlomo Tsering, 27, an Oketz officer, from Raanana
Lt. Shoham Tomer, 23, a Nahal officer, from Srigim
Lt. Itay Maor, 23, a Golani officer, from Rosh Haayin
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- Maj. Ido Yehoshua, 27, an Israeli Air Force instructor, who was killed in action October 8 , 2023 (IDF spokesperson)
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- Maj. (res.) Omri Michaeli, 35, a Duvdevan soldier, from Nes Tziona, who was killed in battle on the Gaza border on October 7, 2023 (IDF spokesperson)
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- The head of the Multidimensional Unit unit, Col. Roi Levy, who was killed in fighting near the Gaza border on October 7, 2023 (IDF)
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- IDF Lt. Rom Shlomi, 23, a Shalgad officer, from Ganot, who was killed in action October, 2023. (IDF)
Lt. Rom Shlomi, 23, a Shaldag officer, from Ganot
Sgt. First Class Vitaly Shipkevich, 21, an Egoz soldier, from Ariel
Staff Sgt. Ilay Gamzu, 20, a paratrooper, from Ashdod
Staff Sgt. Ohad Cohen, 20, a Shaldag soldier, from Idan
Sgt. Itay-El Marciano, 20, a paratrooper, from Shoham
Cpl. Itamar Ayish, 19, a Home Front Command soldier, from Kiryat Gat
Cpl. Ori Loker, 19, a Golani soldier, from Pardes Hana-Karkur
Cpl. Yaron Zahar, 19, a Golani soldier, from Kiryat Ata
Pvt. Ofir Davidian, 18, a logistics soldier in the Home Front Command, from Patish
Cpt. Tal Grushka, 25, a Nahal officer, from Kfar Saba
