Overview
- The IDF said Sgt. First Class (res.) Michael Mordechai Nachmani, 26, of Dimona, was killed by Hamas sniper fire in northern Gaza.
- Nachmani served in the Technology and Maintenance Corps within the 614th Combat Engineering Battalion.
- The shooting occurred on the outskirts of Gaza City's Shati neighborhood during an initial withdrawal of Israeli troops.
- Reports noted the attack happened after negotiators announced a hostage-release deal in Egypt but before the ceasefire component began.
- Following government approval of the framework, officials said the ceasefire has taken effect, and the IDF put the war’s military death toll at 914.