The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit announced Wednesday morning that seven Israeli soldiers were killed in action during operations in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. The military released the identities of six of the fallen.

• Lieutenant Matan Shai Yashinovski, 21, from Kfar Yona, served as a platoon leader in the 605th Combat Engineering Battalion, part of the 188th Brigade. He died during combat in the southern Gaza area.
• Staff Sergeant Ronel Ben-Moshe, 20, a native of Rehovot and member of the same battalion and brigade, also fell in the line of duty during fighting in southern Gaza.
• Staff Sergeant Niv Radia, age 20, from Elyakhin, was likewise killed while serving in the 605th Battalion of the 188th Brigade.
• Sergeant Ronen Shapiro, 19, from Mazkeret Batya, lost his life during the same combat engagement, also serving in the 605th Battalion.
• Sergeant Shahar Manoav, 21, from Ashkelon, perished while participating in the same military operation.
• Sergeant Maayan Baruch Pearlstein, 20, a resident of Eshhar, was another member of the 605th Combat Engineering Battalion who fell in the same incident.

The identity of a seventh soldier who was also killed has not yet been cleared for public release and will be shared once permitted.
According to an initial assessment conducted by the IDF, the soldiers were traveling in an armored personnel carrier when a terrorist approached and attached an explosive charge to the vehicle. The resulting blast ignited the carrier, and all personnel on board were killed in the explosion.
In a separate clash that occurred on Tuesday, another soldier from the 605th Battalion of the 188th Brigade sustained critical injuries while engaged in fighting in southern Gaza.
The wounded soldier was transported to a hospital for urgent care. His family has been informed of his condition.
{Matzav.com Israel}