Captain (res). Tal Movshovitz , 28, from Reut, was killed Monday in an explosion in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, the IDF announced Monday evening.
Movshovitz, who served as deputy company commander in the Golani Brigade, was struck by an improvised explosive device (IED) attached to the Humvee of a force from the brigade’s 12th Battalion.
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Several other soldiers were wounded in the incident.
According to a preliminary investigation, a terrorist cell had also set up an ambush and opened fire on the convoy following the detonation of the explosive device.
Movshovitz is survived by his wife, Eliana, two children, parents, and three brothers and a sister. Modi'in-Maccabim-Reut Mayor Haim Bibas said: "On my behalf and on behalf of the residents of the city, I send my deepest condolences to the Movshovitz family."
The incident occurred after the IDF thinned out forces from the Gaza Strip due to the war with Iran, the need to reinforce the Jordanian border, and readiness for additional scenarios. The result is changes in force deployments, especially in the south of the Strip, and a slowdown in fighting in the face of increased friction with terrorists in recent days, more and more of whom are trying to harm soldiers.