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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Soldier hurt in Khan Younis battle dies of wounds, bringing ground op toll to 236
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Staff Sgt. Maoz Morell, 22, of the Paratroopers Brigade’s reconnaissance unit, from Talmon, who was critically wounded on February 15 during a battle with Hamas operatives in Khan Younis, and whose death was announced on February 20, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
The IDF announces the death of a soldier who succumbed to wounds sustained during fighting in the southern Gaza Strip last week, bringing the toll of slain troops in the ground offensive against Hamas to 236.
He is named as Staff Sgt. Maoz Morell, 22, of the Paratroopers Brigade’s reconnaissance unit, from Talmon.
Morell was critically wounded on February 15 during a battle with Hamas operatives in Khan Younis.
Another soldier, Staff Sgt. Rotem Sahar Hadar, was killed and eight more troops were wounded in the same incident, including two seriously.
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