US EditionIsraeli Contractor Working for Defense Ministry Killed in Northern Gaza Explosion
- David Libi, a 19-year-old civilian contractor working for the Defense Ministry, died on Thursday from an explosion in Jabaliya, northern Gaza.
- Libi performed engineering tasks alongside IDF soldiers to destroy terrorist infrastructure, but he will not be recognized as a fallen IDF soldier due to his civilian status.
- The IDF has recently mandated that all civilian contractors working within Gaza must agree, through signed documents, that they will be considered victims of terror rather than fallen soldiers or disabled veterans if injured or killed.
- Journalist Doron Kadosh emphasized that bombs set by terrorists do not differentiate between civilian and military equipment, criticizing the policy that fails to fully recognize such risks.
- Libi's death prompted swift local responses, including expedited cemetery approvals and condolences from the Binyamin Regional Council, reflecting his role on Gaza’s front lines despite civilian status.
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David Libi, 19, dies in Gaza explosion
David Libi, of blessed memory, will not be recognized as an IDF fallen soldier due to his status as an employee of a contracting company, despite working on behalf of the IDF. By Gila Isaacson, JFeed David Libi, a 19-year-old from Malachi HaShalom in Binyamin, fell in battle in northern Gaza. A civilian contractor operating engineering equipment for the IDF, Libi was killed when Hamas terrorists detonated an explosive during his work clearing te…
💔 HY”D: Civilian Contractor David Libi, 19, Killed by Explosive in Gaza’s Jabalia During IDF Operations
💔 HY”D: David Libi, a 19-year-old civilian contractor from the Malachei Shalom outpost in the West Bank, was killed by an explosive device while operating heavy machinery in Jabalia during IDF operations in northern Gaza, marking the third Defense Ministry contractor death in Gaza since the war began.
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