IDF Confirms Death of Five Soldiers

By Yoni Weiss

An Israeli tank maneuvers on the Gaza side of the Israel-Gaza border, as seen from Sderot in southern Israel, Wednesday. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)

The IDF on Wednesday afternoon confirmed the deaths of five additional soldiers, bringing the death toll to 16.

These four soldiers, including two previously announced earlier Wednesday, were victims of an anti-tank guided missile attack that occurred Tuesday, claiming the lives of seven other members of the Givati Brigade’s Tzabar unit.

Furthermore, two soldiers from the Paratrooper’s 101st Battalion sustained serious injuries during their battles with Hamas forces in Gaza Wednesday.

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