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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Two soldiers killed in Gaza, raising IDF toll to 82
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Master Sgt. (res.) Matan Damari (left) and Master Sgt. (res.) Ilay Eliyahu Cohen. (Courtesy)
The IDF announces the deaths of two more soldiers killed during fighting in the Gaza Strip, bringing the toll of the ground operation to 82.
The two are named as Master Sgt. (res.) Matan Damari, 31, a squad commander in the 215th Artillery Regiment’s reconnaissance company, from Dimona; and Master Sgt. (res.) Ilay Eliyahu Cohen, 23, of the 551st Brigade’s 7008th Battalion, from Beit Nehemia.
