The IDF announced Tuesday that four soldiers were killed in combat in the northern Gaza Strip during operations against Hamas.
The fallen soldiers were identified as Staff Sgt. Orr Katz, 20, from Ma’ale Adumim, a combat media; Staff Sgt. Nave Yair Asulin, 21, from Carmit; Staff Sgt. Gary Lalhruaikima Zolat, 21, from Afula; and Staff Sgt. Ofir Eliyahu, 20, from Holon. All served in the Kfir Brigade's 92nd Battalion.
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Staff Sgt. Gary Lalhruaikima Zolat, Staff Sgt. Ofir Eliyahu, Staff Sgt. Nave Yair Asulin and Staff Sgt. Orr Katz
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IDF forces operating in Gaza
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The soldiers died during clashes with Hamas terrorists in Jabaliya, where the IDF said it continues to confront the terror group’s elite units. According to the military, the northern Gaza town has become a gathering point for hundreds of senior Hamas commanders despite ongoing IDF strikes and operations in the area.
The military noted that while many civilians have fled Jabaliya—overcoming what it described as fears instilled by Hamas and heeding IDF evacuation calls—thousands remain in the town. Fighting in the area is expected to continue.
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