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Friday, June 28, 2024
Thousands take part in funeral of soldier killed in West Bank’s Jenin
Thousands attend the funeral of IDF soldier Cpt. Alon Sacgiu, 22, who was killed yesterday as roadside bombs were detonated during an operation in the northern West Bank’s Jenin refugee camp, which also injured 16 troops.
Sacgiu, a sniper team commander in the Kfir Brigade’s Haruv reconnaissance unit, is being laid to rest in his hometown of Hadera.