According to a report by The Times of Israel on December 13, the Israeli military announced that on the 12th, an IDF unit was ambushed in the northern Gaza Strip, resulting in the tragic death of 10 military personnel, including a colonel and a lieutenant colonel.
According to the IDF, seven of the 10 servicemen who were tragically killed were from the Golan Brigade, an elite unit of the IDF, including Colonel Yitzhak bin Basat, the Supreme Commander of the Golan Brigade, Lieutenant Colonel Tommer Greenberg, the commander of the 13th Battalion of the Golan Brigade, Major Roy Meldasi, who was only 23 years old, and a company commander of the 51st Battalion of the Golan Brigade, Major Moses Afram Bar Ang, who was also 23 years old.
In addition to this, the IDF also revealed that the other three servicemen who were tragically killed were from Major Ben Shelley and Sergeant 1st Class Rom Hecht of Israel's 669th Search and Rescue Force, and Sergeant Oriya Yakov of the 614th Combat Engineer Battalion.
The occurrence of this sudden incident has plunged the IDF into deep grief. These sacrificed servicemen are the elite of the IDF, and they have made great sacrifices to defend ***. Their loss will be a huge loss to the IDF and the Israeli State.
The IDF is currently conducting an investigation into the ambush in order to ascertain the details of the circumstances and causes. Israel** said it would take all necessary measures to ensure the security of the country and hold the ambushers accountable.
This sudden incident has once again highlighted the tensions in the Middle East and the risk of escalation of conflict. The Gaza Strip has been the focus of the armed conflict between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Palestinians, and tensions between the two sides are ever-present. The international community calls on all parties to exercise restraint, resolve disputes through dialogue and negotiation, avoid escalation of conflicts, and maintain peace and stability in the region.
For the IDF, the ambush was undoubtedly a heavy blow. They will continue to stick to their posts of defending the country and make greater efforts for the security and peace of the Israeli people. At the same time, we would also like to extend our most sincere condolences and respect to these unfortunate servicemen, who will forever be remembered in our hearts.