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Netanyahu sends ‘deepest condolences’ to families of 2 IDF soldiers killed in Gaza attack
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNava Freiberg is The Times of Israel's deputy diplomatic correspondent.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sends his “deepest condolences” to the families of the two IDF soldiers killed in the “tragic” attack by Palestinian gunmen on troops in southern Gaza today, according to a statement from his office.
The slain soldiers were Maj. Yaniv Kula, 26, a company commander in the Nahal Brigade’s 932nd Battalion, and Staff Sgt. Itay Yavetz, 21, who served in the brigade’s Erez program. Both were residents of the central city of Modiin.
“Yaniv and Itay fought bravely against the Hamas murderers to protect Israel’s security. Their courage and heroism will remain forever engraved in our hearts,” the premier says.
He also wishes a “swift recovery” to the three soldiers wounded in the same incident.
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