Israel army announces soldier killed in Gaza, first since ceasefire collapsed

AFP , Saturday 19 Apr 2025

The Israeli military announced that a soldier was killed on Saturday in Gaza, the first fatality since a ceasefire with Hamas collapsed in mid-March.

Israeli army soldiers walk during an army operation
Israeli army soldiers walk during an army operation

 

The military said Sergeant Major Ghaleb Sliman Al-Nasasra, 35, fell during combat in northern Gaza, adding that three others were also wounded.

Two of the wounded were women soldiers, the military said.

At least 412 soldiers have been killed in the war on Gaza since the military launched a ground assault on the Palestinian territory on 27 October 2023.

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