The names of four IDF soldiers who fell in the battle in the Gaza Strip on Friday were released on Motzei Shabbos, raising the death toll of soldiers killed in Gaza to 29.

Maj. Yehuda Natan Cohen, H’yd, 25 of Shadmot Mechola was a commander in the Givati Brigade.

Master Sgt. Lior Arazi, Hy’d, 25, from Givat Chaim-Ichud, was a combat medic in the Shaldag unit.

Staff Sgt. Yonadav Raz Levenstein, H’yd, 23, from Ma’ale Adumim was a Givati commando soldier.

Staff Sgt. Gilad Nechemia Nitzan, H’yd, 21, from Shilo, was a Givati commando soldier.

The IDF also announced that two soldiers, one from the Givati Brigade and one from the Nachal Brigade, were seriously wounded in battles in the Gaza Strip on Shabbos day.

The total number of soldiers killed since the start of the IDF’s ground incursion into Gaza is 29.

– Sgt. First Class (res.) Yedidya Eliyahu, of Karnei Shomron.
– Staff Sergeant Itai Sa’adon, of Har Halutz.
– Captain Beni Wais, of Haifa.
– Major (res.) Uriah Mash, of Telamon.
– Major (res.) Yehonatan Yosef Brand, of Jerusalem.
– Maj. Gen. Gil Pishitz HY”D.
– Yair Nifousy HY”D from Adi.
– Lt. Col. Salman Habaka, of Druze village of Yanuh-Jat
– Lieutenant (res.) Yuval Zilber, H’yd, of Ramat Gan,
– Sgt. First Class Shalev Zion Sharabi, of Matna Omer
– Staff Sergeant Roei Wolf of Ramat Gan
– Staff Sergeant Lavi Lipschitz of Modiin
– Staff Sgt. Itai Yehuda, HY’d, of Rishon L’Tzion
– Staff Sgt. Shay Arvas, H’yd, of Holon.
– 2nd Lt. Pedayah Mark, H’yd, from the yishuv of Otniel in the Shomron
– 2nd Lt. Roi Sargosti, H’yd of Ramat Hanegev
– Lt. Ariel Reich, 24, from Jerusalem
– Cpl. Asif Luger, 21, from Yagur
– Sgt. Adi Danan, from Yavne
– Staff Sgt. Hallel Solomon, 20, from Dimona
– Staff Sgt. Erez Mishlovsky, 20, from Oranit
– Staff Sgt. Adi Leon, 20, from Nili
– Cpl. Ido Ovadia, 19, from Tel Aviv
– Cpl. Lior Siminovich, 19, from Herzliya
– Staff Sgt. Roei Dawi, 20, from Jerusalem.

The total number of soldiers killed since Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7th is now 345.

Hashem Yinkom Damam…

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