What Happened to the Israeli Soldier Killed in Gaza?

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Key Takeaways
- Israeli soldier killed in northern Gaza during combat.
- Sergeant Yisrael Natan Rosenfeld, aged 20, was part of the 601st Combat Engineering Battalion.
- 21 Israeli soldiers have died since June, raising military casualties to 880 since October 2023.
- At least 56,500 Palestinians reported dead since the conflict escalated.
- Evacuation warnings issued for Gaza City and Jabalia.
Jerusalem, June 30 (NationPress) The Israeli military has confirmed the death of an Israeli soldier in the northern Gaza Strip. According to their statement, Sergeant Yisrael Natan Rosenfeld, aged 20 and a member of the 601st Combat Engineering Battalion of the 401st Brigade, 'fell during combat,' as reported by Xinhua news agency.
Reports from Israel's state-owned Kan TV indicate that Rosenfeld lost his life due to an explosive device in Jabalia, an area where military operations have commenced for the demolition of buildings to create outposts as part of a designated buffer zone in northern Gaza.
Since early June, the Israeli military has reported the deaths of 21 soldiers in the Gaza Strip, elevating the total military deaths to 880 since October 2023, based on official statistics.
On the same day, Palestinian sources noted extensive bombardments in northern Gaza, resulting in at least 88 fatalities and 365 injuries due to Israeli attacks, as stated by Gaza health authorities.
These airstrikes coincided with new evacuation directives issued by the Israeli military, urging residents of Gaza City and Jabalia to evacuate immediately towards the al-Mawasi area.
Meanwhile, Gaza health authorities reported that at least 56,500 Palestinians have been killed since the onset of Israeli military operations in October 2023.