US EditionIDF announces fallen soldier Sergeant Niv Dayag
- Sergeant Niv Dayag, a 19-year-old paratrooper from Ramat HaSharon serving in the 890th Battalion, died in a vehicle crash while engaged in military operations in the Golan Heights on or before May 2, 2025.
- The accident occurred amid ongoing IDF operations following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, which has resulted in 850 soldiers' deaths and continuous military activity in Gaza and the northern borders.
- Two additional soldiers from the 890th Battalion and one from the 474th Brigade were lightly injured in the incident and evacuated to a hospital, while the IDF is reviewing the circumstances through an appointed expert committee.
- The IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir honored fallen soldiers and emphasized readiness to deliver a decisive blow to Hamas, with Defense Minister Katz pledging a clear victory and protection for the Druze community amid ongoing hostilities.
- Sergeant Dayag's death raises the total IDF soldiers killed since the war began to 850, underscoring the ongoing human cost of Israel's military campaigns and the continued mobilization of reservists for expanded operations.
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In the incident in which Niv, a 19-year-old from Ramat Hasharon and a soldier in Battalion 890, was killed, three soldiers were slightly injured. The commander of the Central Command, Maj. Gen. Avi Balut, and the commander of the Northern Command, Maj. Gen. Uri Gordin, appointed a team of experts to examine the accident, the circumstances of which are still under investigation.
NEWSRAEL "Iron Swords" News Summary: May 2, 2025
Sergeant Niv Dayag, 19, was killed during operational activity in the Golan Heights. Sergeant Niv Dayag, 19 years old, from Ramat Hasharon, a soldier in the 890th Battalion of the Paratroopers Brigade, was killed in a car accident during operational activity in the Golan Heights.Coming soon to theaters: Gal Gadot has been cast as a Holocaust survivor in a new Hollywood thriller from director Nikki Caro. Filming is scheduled for early 2026.Fragme…
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