Three Israeli soldiers from the Givati Brigade were killed Monday in a deadly minefield explosion during an IDF ground operation in Jabaliya, northern Gaza. The soldiers were identified as Sergeant Lior Steinberg, 20, from Petah Tikva; Sergeant Ofek Barhana, 20, from Yavne; and Sergeant Omer van Gelder, 22, from Maale Adumim.
The explosion occurred as a unit from the Rotem Battalion, operating under the 9th Armored Battalion, responded to an earlier fire caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) that ignited an armored vehicle. While the crew inside managed to escape the initial blaze, tragedy struck during the subsequent evacuation effort.
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Source: i24 News
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