Seven Israeli combat engineers, ages 19-21, killed in devastating IED attack in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday when terrorist attached explosive to their armored vehicle, marking one of deadliest incidents for ground forces in recent months.
The Israeli military cleared the names for publication Wednesday morning. All were fighters from the 605th Combat Engineering Battalion working with the Barak Division (188). One was an officer.
The soldiers were killed when a terrorist attached an explosive device to their armored personnel carrier while they were traveling during combat operations in Khan Younis. The vehicle was completely destroyed by fire and had to be towed into Israel with the bodies before forensic testing was carried out.
The fallen soldiers were named as follows:
Lieutenant Matan Shai Yashinovski, 21, from Kfar Yona, who served as platoon commander in the 605th Combat Engineering Battalion.
Staff Sergeant Ronel Ben-Moshe, 20, from Rehovot, fighter in the 605th Combat Engineering Battalion.
Staff sergeant Niv Radia, 20, from Eliakhin, fighter in the 605th Combat Engineering Battalion.
Sergeant Ronen Shapiro, 19, from Mazkeret Batya, fighter in the 605th Combat Engineering Battalion.
Sergeant Shahar Manoav, 21, from Ashkelon, fighter in the 605th Combat Engineering Battalion.
Sergeant Maayan Baruch Pearlstein, 20, from Aschar, fighter in the 605th Combat Engineering Battalion.
Staff sergeant Alon Davidov, 21, from Kiryat Yam, a medic in the 605th Combat Engineering Battalion.
