IDF soldier St.-Sgt. David Yehuda Yitzhak was killed by gunfire amid clashes in the Jenin refugee camp on Tuesday evening, according to the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit.
Yitzhak, 23, was a resident of the Beit El settlement in the West Bank’s Binyamin region.
The head of the Beit El local council, Shay Alon, issued a statement eulogizing Yitzhak.
“The residents of Beit El mourn the death of David Yehuda Yitzhak during operational activity in Jenin,” Alon said.
“[He was] an Egoz Unit soldier, the eldest son of Moshe and Emuna, and a brother to six brothers and sisters. Our hearts are with the heavy loss of his family upon learning the bitter news. ‘O nations, acclaim God’s people! For He’ll avenge the blood of His servants, wreak vengeance on His foes, and cleanse His people’s land.'”
Yitzhak’s funeral will be held on Wednesday, July 5, at the IDF cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. His family has requested that there be no media coverage of the funeral.
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