Soldier killed in fighting near Shifa Hospital

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

Staff Sgt. Matan Vinogradov, who was killed during an IDF raid against Hamas operatives at Gaza City's Shifa Hospital, early March 18, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
Staff Sgt. Matan Vinogradov, who was killed during an IDF raid against Hamas operatives at Gaza City's Shifa Hospital, early March 18, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)

The IDF announces the death of a soldier killed during fighting against Hamas in the area of Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital early this morning.

He is named as Staff Sgt. Matan Vinogradov, 20, of the Nahal Brigade’s 932nd Battalion, from Jerusalem.

Vinogradov’s death brings the toll of slain troops in the ground offensive against Hamas to 250.

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