The IDF announced on Thursday afternoon that an additiona soldier l lost his life while battling Hamas in Gaza.

He has been identified as:

Staff Sgt. Rotem Sahar Hadar, 20, of the Paratroopers Brigade’s reconnaissance unit, from Kfar Aviv.

His death increases the number of IDF casualties since the ground war in Gaza to 233 and the number of IDF casualties since October 7th to 571.

Additionally, three IDF soldiers were seriously injured in the same battle.

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