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IDF Confirms Soldier Killed by Sniper in Gaza City, Lifting Military Toll to 912

The disclosure follows confirmation of a tank officer’s death after an RPG strike, highlighting the risks of the intensified urban push into Gaza City.

IDF Officer Falls In Gaza RPG Attack, Widow Due To Give Birth To Their First Son
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Overview

  • Staff Sgt. Chalachew Shimon Demalash, 21, of the Nahal Brigade’s 932nd Battalion, was fatally shot by suspected sniper fire during a Wednesday evening operation by the 162nd Division in northern Gaza City, the IDF said.
  • The military updated the number of personnel killed since October 7 to 912, reflecting the latest casualty disclosures.
  • Earlier this week the IDF confirmed that Maj. Shahar Netanel Bozaglo, 27, a company commander in the 77th Battalion of the 7th Armored Brigade, died after a Hamas RPG struck his unit’s tank during fighting in Gaza City.
  • Bozaglo was evacuated in critical condition to Soroka Medical Center in Be’er Sheva, where his death was confirmed, according to official announcements.
  • Reports from the battlefield describe Israeli armor pushing into western Gaza City, including Rimal, with detonations and demolitions in nearby neighborhoods as large civilian displacement continues to be reported.