The IDF announced on Friday the names of two soldiers who were killed in battle in the Gaza Strip from mortar fire.
Sgt.-Maj. (res.) Omer Smadja, 25, from Ganot Hadar, from the 9203 Battalion in the Alexandroni Brigade, fell in combat in the central Gaza Strip.
Sgt.-Maj. (res.) Saadia Yaakov Dery, 27, from Tel Aviv, from the 9203 Battalion in the Alexandroni Brigade, fell in combat in the central Gaza Strip.
The military noted that three soldiers had been severely wounded in the same incident. They were transferred to the hospital for further medical treatment.
According to Israeli Media, Omer was the son of Oren Smadja, a former judoka, Olympic medalist, and coach of Israel’s judo team for the Olympic Games.
This is a developing story.
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