IDF soldiers

The army said that 5,569 soldiers had been wounded in the fighting, with a drop in the number of those killed from 2023 and 2024

The IDF confirms the death of Staff Sergeant Ron Epshtein

The Israeli army confirmed his death on Monday, bringing the total number of Israeli soldiers killed to 363 since the beginning of the ground offensive in Gaza

Five others said to be seriously wounded in battles against the jihadists of Hezbollah

All the fatalities were from the Golani Reconnaissance Unit

Sgt. Daniel Aviv Haim Sofer and Cpl. Tal Dror were both 19 years old

'We are doing politics instead of reaching agreements,' Gallant says, seeking support from opposition lawmakers on IDF service legislation

Killing of Sgt. First Class Omer Smadja, 25, and Sgt. First Class (res.) Saadia Yaakov Derai, 27, both of the Alexandroni Brigade’s 9203rd Battalion, raises Gaza ground operation death toll to 309

Over the weekend, two separate incidents unfolded in Gaza: an explosion in the south that claimed the lives of 8 IDF soldiers, and another incident in the north which resulted in the loss of 2

All 3 belonged to the 50th battalion, raising the death toll of the Gaza operation to 286

The IDF released the names of the soldiers: Master Sgt. Gideon Chay DeRowe, 33, from Tel Aviv; Cpt. Israel Yudkin, 22, from Kfar Habad; and Sgt. 1st Class Eliyahau Haim Emsallem, 21, from Raanana

This brings the IDF ground operation death toll to 274

The incident left three soldiers with light wounds, while one soldier sustained moderate injuries. All four were promptly evacuated to the hospital for treatment

The Israeli army announced Monday evening the death of two reservists killed Sunday during fighting in the central Gaza Strip

The Israel Defense Forces soldiers Captain Ido Baruch, Sergeant Reef Harush, Sergeant Ilai Zair, and Sergeant Amitai Even Shoshan died in battle in the southern Gaza Strip

Staff Sergeant Lior Raviv, a 21 year old fighter from Rishon Lezion, died in battle in the northern Gaza Strip

Staff Sergeant Matan Vinogradov, a 20 year old fighter from Jerusalem, died in battle in the northern Gaza Strip

All the casualties, including Major Iftah Shahar and Captain Itai Seif, were part of the 432nd 'Zabar' Battalion in the Givati ​​Brigade

Staff Sergeant Maoz Morell, a 22 year old Paratrooper from Talmon, dies from wounds sustained in battle in the southern Gaza Strip

Staff Sergeant Simon Shlomov, a 20 year old Paratrooper from Kiryat Bialik, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip

The reservists Lieutenant colonel Netanel Yaacov Elkouby, Sergeant first class Ziv Chen, and Major Yair Cohen were killed in action in the southern Gaza Strip

Experimental antifungal drug Fosmanogepix was reportedly brought to Israel at the request of the family and Sheba hospital, but failed to improve his condition

The 24 year old reserve sergeant was a fighter in the 924 Engineering Battalion, Harel ​​Brigade, and was killed in action in the southern Gaza Strip

Warrant officer Yuval Nir and Captain Gavriel Shani were killed in the same battle in the south, and Major Netzer Simchi in the northern Gaza Strip