Three of the five IDF soldiers killed yesterday in a mortar attack were laid to rest today.
Staff Sgt. Noam Rosenthal, an armored corps combat medic, 20, from Meitar was buried in the military cemetery in the community.
IDF SSgt Noam Rosenthal, 20, who was killed in a mortar attack inside the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip on Thursday, July 31, 2014. (photo credit: IDF Spokesperson/FLASH90)
Staff Sgt Shay Kushnir, 20, from Kiryat Motzkin was buried at the military cemetery in Kiryat Ata.
SSgt Shay Kushnir, 20, who was killed in a mortar attack inside the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip on Thursday, July 31, 2014. (photo credit: IDF Spokesperson/FLASH90)
Staff Sgt (Res.) Daniel Marash, 22, from Rishon LeZion, was laid to rest at the military cemetery in Holon.
The funerals for Captain Omri Tal, 22, from Yehud, and Captain (Res.) Liran Adir (Edry), 31, from Azuz, have yet to be announced.
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