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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Disturbing footage and tough questions: Terrorists emerge from rubble and open fire
Hamas releases disturbing footage showing terrorists hiding among rubble and firing a missile at the engineering vehicle operated by Master Sergeant (Res.) Abraham Azulay. The video also shows the terrorists charging while shooting - though it omits the fierce battle Azulay fought against them.
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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — BDE: The Samaria Regional Council announced Wednesday evening the death of Avraham Azoulay, may his blood be avenged, a resident of Shaked Farm in the Yitzhar hills. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email Azoulay was recruited to assist the IDF in operating heavy engineering equipment in the Gaza […]
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