The IDF says that a fourth soldier has died as a result of the Hamas-claimed rocket attack at a staging ground near Kerem Shalom in southern Israel yesterday.
The fallen soldier is named as Sgt. Michael Ruzal. He was 18 years old and served in the Nahal Brigade’s 931st Battalion. He was from Rishon Lezion.
Michael Ruzal was severely wounded and later succumbed to his injuries in the hospital. Another soldier sustained serious injuries.
Last night, the IDF announced the deaths of three soldiers in the attack on the Gaza border.
267 IDF soldiers have been killed since the beginning of ground operations in Gaza on October 27, 2023. Overall, 612 IDF fighters have been killed in the Swords of Iron War.
