Israeli officer, soldier killed during fighting in Gaza City, military says

Israel continues to deploy soldiers, tanks, military aircraft and armoured vehicles near the Gaza Border as Israeli attacks continue on Gaza on May 1, 2024 [Mostafa Alkharouf – Anadolu Agency]

The Israeli army has announced the death of an officer and a soldier during battles on Friday in the Gaza Strip, Anadolu reports.

In a statement on Saturday, the army said Capt. Ido Voloch, a platoon commander in the 401st Armored Brigade’s 46th Battalion, and Sgt. Neta Yitzhak Kahane of the Border Police’s Yamas covert unit were killed in the Gaza City’s Shujaiya neighborhood.

Israel has killed more than 51,000 people in the Gaza Strip since October 2023.

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