The IDF on Sunday announced that Sergeant First Class (Res.) Nir Hadad, 28, from Petach Tikva, has succumbed to his wounds after being critically injured during combat in the northern Gaza Strip. Hadad, a soldier in the 129th Battalion of the 8th Brigade, was injured on June 15, and despite extensive medical efforts in the months since, he sadly passed away due to the severity of his injuries.

The IDF also reported that an officer from the ‘Shaked’ Battalion (424th) of the Givati Brigade was severely injured earlier on Sunday during combat in the northern Gaza Strip. Additionally, two soldiers from the 932nd Battalion of the Nahal Brigade were seriously wounded in a separate clash in the same area.

All injured soldiers were evacuated to a hospital for medical treatment and their families have been notified of their condition.

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