Overview
- The Binyamin Regional Council confirmed the death of Yonah Ephraim (Efi) Feldbaum and noted he is the council’s 59th fallen since the war began.
- Feldbaum was a resident of Zayit Ra'anan–Neria, a contractor by trade, and had been serving in reserve duty in Gaza.
- Security officials said the clash occurred in Rafah’s Jenina neighborhood when militants emerged from a tunnel and opened fire, including RPG fire.
- Funeral reporting stated he was shot by a sniper while operating heavy engineering machinery during the mission, reflecting differing accounts of the attack.
- He was buried at Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl Military Cemetery, where his wife, family members, and regional leaders delivered eulogies.