Three Israel Defense Forces soldiers fell in battles in the Gaza Strip, the IDF spokesperson announced early Monday morning. Sgt. Major (res.) Neriya Shaer, 36, from Yavne, who served in the Paratroopers Brigade was killed Sunday in a battle in the center of the Gaza Strip; Sgt. First Class (res.); Ben Zussman, 22, from Jerusalem, a combat engineering soldier in the reconnaissance unit of the 401st Armored Brigade was killed Sunday in a battle in the northern Gaza Strip; Sgt. Binyamin Yehoshua Needham, 19, from Zichron Ya’akov, a combat engineering soldier in the 401st Armored Brigade was killed Sunday in a battle in the northern Gaza Strip. In addition, an IDF soldier was seriously injured in a battle in the northern Gaza Strip. The families of all of the soldiers have been notified. (Yoav Zitun)


