Soldier injured last month in Gaza dies of his wounds; ground op toll rises to 190

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

Sgt. Maj. (res.) Noam Ashram  (Courtesy)
Sgt. Maj. (res.) Noam Ashram (Courtesy)

The IDF announces the death of a soldier who succumbed to injuries sustained during fighting in Gaza in December, bringing the toll of slain troops in the ground offensive against Hamas to 190.

He is named as Sgt. Maj. (res.) Noam Ashram, 37, of the 179th Brigade’s 5352nd patrol company, from Kfar Saba.

Ashram was critically wounded on December 29 during a battle in central Gaza, during which an RPG was fired at troops.

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