HY”D: Nine IDF Soldiers Fall in Battle in Gaza

The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit on Tuesday morning announced the names of nine soldiers who fell in battle in Gaza. Unfortunately, Monday was a difficult day for the IDF.

– Sergeant Roi Tal, 19, from Kfar Yehoshua, who fought in the 94th Battalion of the Kfir Brigade, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.

– Sergeant first class (res.) David Schwartz, 26, from Elazar, who fought in the 8219th Engineering Battalion, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.

– Sergeant first class (res.) Yakir Hexter, 26, from Jerusalem, who fought in the 8219th Engineering Battalion, fell in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.

– Sergeant first class (res.) Gavriel Bloom, 27, from Beit Shemesh, fell in battle in the central Gaza Strip.

– Master Sgt. (res.) Amit Moshe Shahar, 25, of the Combat Engineering Corps’ Yahalom unit, from Ramat Yohanan.

– Cpt. (res.) Denis Krokhmalov Veksler, 32, an officer in the Combat Engineering Corps’ Yahalom unit, from Beersheba.

– Cpt. (res.) Ron Efrimi, 26, an officer in the Combat Engineering Corps’ Yahalom unit, from Hod Hasharon.

– Master Sgt. (res.) Roi Avraham Maimon, 24, a paramedic in in the Combat Engineering Corps’ Yahalom unit, from Afula.

– Sgt. Maj. (res.) Akiva Yasinskiy, 35, of the Combat Engineering Corps’ 8173rd Battalion, from Ramat Gan.

A reservist was seriously injured in the battle in which Schwartz and Hexter were killed.

In addition, a combat officer and two reservists from were seriously injured in the battle in which the Bloom fell. 

Two reservists were seriously injured in battle in the central Gaza Strip.