US EditionTank explosion kills three IDF soldiers in northern Gaza, one wounded
NORTHERN GAZA STRIP, JUL 15 – The deaths occurred during intensified ground operations against Hamas, with nearly 900 Israeli soldiers killed since the Gaza war began in late 2023, the military said.
- Three Israeli soldiers, including Staff Sgt. Shoham Menahem, died and one was seriously wounded on Monday in a tank explosion during an operation in Jabaliya, northern Gaza.
- The explosion's cause remains under investigation, with initial IDF assessments suggesting an anti-tank missile strike, while other possibilities include an internal malfunction or premature shell detonation.
- Shoham, a 21-year-old from Moshav Yardena who served in the Armored Corps five decades after his father was taken prisoner during the Yom Kippur War, was killed in the same incident that also claimed the life of a 20-year-old soldier from Efrat named Shlomo Yakir Sharam.
- A friend recalled that just a week earlier, Yuliy Faktor, only 19, had expressed with bright enthusiasm how joyful he was and how deeply connected he felt to his battalion, underscoring the soldiers' strong commitment.
- Monday's casualties raise the total IDF deaths since October 7, 2023, to 893, reflecting a surge in losses amid ongoing operations and the continuing siege on Gaza.
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Three Israeli soldiers killed in explosion in northern Gaza
Three Israeli soldiers were killed in the city of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday after an explosion hit an Israeli army tank, in the latest in a series of casualties for the Israeli army in recent weeks. The soldiers were named as Staff Sgt. Shoham Menahem, Sgt. Shlomo Yakir Shrem and Sgt. Yuliy Faktor and reportedly belonged to the 52nd Battalion of the 401st Armoured Brigade, with another soldier injured in the blast. The Israeli…
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