After much speculation of rumors coming out of Gaza, the IDF finally confirmed the tragic news of a horrific day of battle in Khan Yunis, Gaza.
The IDF announced the deaths of nine soldiers killed during fighting in the Gaza Strip yesterday, bringing the toll of slain troops since the start of the ground offensive against Hamas to 185 R”L.
Sgt. Roi Tal HY”D, 19, of the Kfir Brigade’s Duchifat Battalion, from Kfar Yehoshua.
Sgt. First Class (res.) David Schwartz HY”D, 26, of the Combat Engineering Corps’ 8219th Battalion, from Elazar.
Sgt. First Class (res.) Yakir Hexter HY”D, 26, of the Combat Engineering Corps’ 8219th Battalion, from Jerusalem.
Sgt. First Class (res.) Gavriel Bloom HY”D, 27, a combat engineer in the 36th Division, from Beit Shemesh.
Master Sgt. (res.) Amit Moshe Shahar HY”D, 25, of the Combat Engineering Corps’ Yahalom unit, from Ramat Yohanan.
Cpt. (res.) Denis Krokhmalov Veksler HY”D, 32, an officer in the Combat Engineering Corps’ Yahalom unit, from Beersheba.
Cpt. (res.) Ron Efrimi HY”D, 26, an officer in the Combat Engineering Corps’ Yahalom unit, from Hod Hasharon.
Master Sgt. (res.) Roi Avraham Maimon HY”D, 24, a paramedic in in the Combat Engineering Corps’ Yahalom unit, from Afula.
Sgt. Maj. (res.) Akiva Yasinskiy HY”D, 35, of the Combat Engineering Corps’ 8173rd Battalion, from Ramat Gan.
The soldiers were killed by an explosion of explosives designed to blow up a tunnel. Footage from the tunnel – 30 minutes before the explosion was scheduled pic.twitter.com/Sz0MzvVKNj
— Mossad Commentary (@MOSSADil) January 9, 2024
OH, THE PAIN AND SADNESS
They studied Torah together.
They went to battle together to protect Israel.
They fell yesterday while fighting Hamas in Gaza.
David Schwartz, z”l, and Yakir Hexter, z”l.
Chavrutot in yeshiva.
Chavrutot on the battlefield.
Chavrutot in heaven. pic.twitter.com/JDWmDsUMEY— Dov Lipman (@DovLipman) January 9, 2024
Two of @inthegush talmidim have been taken to Shamayim. I had the zechus to be their Rebbe
May their zechus be a merit for our people during these trying times. May Hashem continue to protect our soldiers and our land
אבינו מלכינו עשה למען טבוחים על יחודך https://t.co/s5hLtWq9lD
— Moshe Taragin (@moshetaragin) January 9, 2024
Rabbanim are asking the public to please try and make an effort to recite Yom Kippur Kotton this Wedesday as Klal Yisroel is in need of desperate Yeshuos.
HY”D. May we only share Besuros Tovos.
