RAFAH, Gaza — The Israeli military announced that two IDF soldiers were killed and two others wounded in a devastating explosion caused by a booby-trapped tunnel shaft in southern Gaza’s Rafah on Saturday. The fallen soldiers were identified as Captain Noam David, 23, from Sha’arei Tikva, and Staff Sergeant Yaly Seror, 20, from Omer. Both served in the elite Yahalom combat engineering unit, known for its specialized operations. According to an initial IDF investigation, the Yahalom soldiers, operating under the Golani Brigade, were scanning the entrance to a tunnel inside a building when the explosion occurred. One of the wounded soldiers is reported to be in moderate condition, while the other’s condition was not specified. In a separate incident on Friday, a reservist from the Jerusalem Brigade’s 7007th Battalion was seriously wounded in northern Gaza. The circumstances surrounding his injury remain under investigation, the military stated. The loss of these soldiers underscores the ongoing dangers faced by IDF forces operating in Gaza, where complex tunnel networks pose significant threats. The IDF continues to investigate both incidents to prevent future tragedies. (YWN Israel Desk, Jerusalem)