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Staff-Sergeant-Major Abraham Azulay killed in Khan Yunis during attempted abduction

SOUTHERN GAZA STRIP, JUL 10 – Master Sgt. Avraham Azoulai resisted Hamas militants' abduction attempt in southern Gaza and was killed, marking the 889th Israeli soldier death since October 2023, according to IDF data.

  • Master Sergeant Abraham Azulay, a 25-year-old heavy engineering vehicle operator from Yitzhar, was killed during an attempted abduction in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, on July 9, 2025.
  • The attack occurred as Hamas fighters emerged from an underground tunnel attacking IDF troops amid intensified Israel Defense Forces ground operations across Gaza.
  • Azulay resisted the abductors who tried to drag him away after shooting him, while Israeli forces fired back, preventing the kidnappers from taking his body.
  • The IDF confirmed that no soldier was kidnapped and is currently investigating the details of the incident; meanwhile, Hamas admitted to attempting to abduct Azulay through statements and accompanying video footage.
  • Azulay’s death adds to the ongoing toll in the war, prompting statements of mourning and support from regional officials and underscoring the violent conflict’s continuing hostilities.
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Al Bawaba broke the news in Amman, Jordan on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
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