Overview

• The IDF identified the fallen soldier as Sgt. First Class (Res.) Ariel Lubliner, 34, from Kiryat Bialik, who served in Logistics Regiment 6036 of the 36th Division.
• He was fatally wounded around 10 p.m. Friday during a logistics convoy in Khan Yunis where IDF forces exchanged fire.
• Initial findings indicate he was struck by an unintended stray bullet rather than deliberate fire at the convoy.
• The military says the circumstances are the subject of an ongoing investigation.
• Since the war began, 900 IDF personnel have been killed, including 456 since operations in the Gaza Strip commenced.