By Yoav Zitun – YNet
Thirteen Golani Brigade soldiers were killed in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours in several different incidents, the IDF cleared for publication on Sunday evening, bringing the number of killed soldiers in Operation Protective Edge to 18.
Several other soldiers have been wounded during military operations in the Strip and have been taken to Soroka Medical Center in Be’er Sheva, the Sheba Medical Center in Tel HaShomer and the Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva.
The IDF was still working to identify the troops. When all have been identified, and with the families’ consent, the names of the troops will be released. The families of the killed and wounded soldiers have already been notified.
Making a statement to the press, IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz said that while the army suffered more losses in the past 24 hours than it did in previous days, “we understand that in battle, some are killed. But we know that this is our job and this is what we’re doing.”
“The battles in some of these areas are both complex and difficult and despite that we remain determined to reach our objectives,” Gantz added.
The chief of staff praised the work of the IDF soldiers and said the army was continuing to expand and intensify its operations. “Terrorists are hit, infrastructure is hit and destroyed in every area we enter.”
Five other soldiers have been killed since the ground phase of Operation Protective Edge started on Thursday night.
Four soldiers have been killed on Saturday.
Second Lieutenant Bar Rahav, a 21-year-old Engineering Corps soldier from Ramat Yishai, was killed by an anti-tank missile that hit the engineering vehicle in which he was driving in the Strip. Staff Sergeant Bnaya Rubel, a 20-year-old infantryman from Holon, was killed in a firefight, in which an IDF officer was also moderately wounded.
Major Amotz Greenberg, 45, and Sergeant Adar Barsano, 20, were killed in a firefight after Hamas terrorists infiltrated into Israel from a tunnel in the Gaza Strip.
On Thursday night, Nahal Brigade soldier Eitan Barak, 20, became the first IDF soldier to be killed in the operation.
Hashem why are you letting this happen!? Moshiach now!!! guys lets make it happen!!
Omg do you know what you’re saying? That seems like the best thing to do-but if we were to bomb gaza there would be casualties in Israel as well, due to to proximity of Gaza and Israel. I wish it was as siple as that though…..
but they are saying it themselves in the israeli news but whether the govt will listen is a diff. story. no matter what Isreal does for humanity they don’t get any more credit fromthe world so why bother especially when these tactics cost us lives!!!!
All who protested the draft should ask forgiveness from every soldier esp the volunteers! What a short memory . No one would expect yeshiva student to be at the front but they could help in every way
We need משיח now
shame – what a waste of life – yes agreed IDF should just carpet bomb the whole darn Gaza..but that’s wishful thinking as Jews just don’t do something like that..what can I say!
Where is that written in the Torah?
This is what happens when they don’t listen to the Rebbe. And they know that the Rebbe knew and knows what he’s talking about. Giving away land only enboldens them and gives them more space to attack from. I agree with #4 They should not be warning anyone anymore, just go in by plane and litterally bomb the entire gaza. Israel should pretend they are America who kills thousands of people in wars and NOONE says boo.
and cut all electricity water and food!!
IDF says its a “dubious” claim & chances soldeir is captured are “slim”
Maybe start a petition? Someone should start an online petition
Everyone spread the word!
soldier was captured
18 lives sacrificed at the altar of political correctness.
In war, you use your relative advantage, not disadvantage.
Running around in these death slums is exactly what the enemy prefers.
Albert Einstein famously quipped that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results.
YOU ARE SPOT ON AND THIS IS WHAT THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO HEAR. HOW DO WE GET THIS MESSAGE OUT?
I completely agree!
If your interested in spreading tehillim, there’s a lubavitcher already busying making many cycles. Email her at [email protected] to join in.
Am Yisroel chai!!
In Toronto, we are putting on Hundreds of Tfillin here,(karkaftas) on many Jews who are hungry & begging to do something for our Israel! Let’s use out this rare moment of the awakening of the yiddishe neshama,, like the Rebbe asked us to do, he said it will help our soldiers be safe & be victorious!!
Why Israel puts their soldiers into danger and doesn’t just bomb Gaza to shreds from the sky!! All for the sake of protecting arabs while our soldiers are getting killed. .
jenin all over again.
the worse part is that no one is saying anything!
We must all say Tehilim give Tzdokah and make good החלטות for Ahavas Yisroel and sall good deeds
Hashem hekp us now. Now. Now
Everyone, go to shmiraproject.com to get a name of a soldeir to daven for!
may Hashem bring this war to a speedy conclusion with no more loss of Jewish lives OMEN