Overview

• The IDF cleared for publication the death of Staff Sgt. Chalachew Shimon Demalash, 21, a Nahal Brigade soldier from Be'er Sheva, during a 162nd Division operation in northern Gaza City.
• Military reporting says Demalash was likely hit by sniper fire on Wednesday evening and was later pronounced dead by medical teams.
• Earlier this week, the IDF confirmed that Major Shahar Netanel Bozaglo of the 7th Armored Brigade died after an RPG struck his tank during fighting in the southern section of Gaza City.
• Media tallies based on IDF releases put the cumulative number of Israeli soldiers killed since October 7 at 912.
• The intensified drive into Gaza City, called Operation Gideon’s Chariots II, has prompted large-scale displacement, with IDF estimates saying roughly 640,000 residents have left the city.