The IDF cleared for publication Monday evening that three soldiers from the Shaked Battalion of the Givati Brigade fell in combat in Jabaliya, northern Gaza: Staff Sergeant Barak Daniel Halpern, 19; Staff Sergeant Ido Zano, 20; and Sergeant Omri Cohen, 19.
In the same incident, two soldiers sustained severe injuries – one from the Artillery Corps' Sky Rider Unit and a reservist from the Shaked Battalion – along with 10 other troops who were also wounded. All casualties were evacuated to hospitals for medical treatment, and their families have been notified. The military has not yet released details about the circumstances of the incident. Halpern served as a squad commander, Zano as a combat medic, and Cohen as a combat soldier in the battalion.
