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The IDF reported on Tuesday that four commandos from its elite Ghost Unit, formally known as the Multidimensional Unit, were killed in combat in the northern Gaza Strip.
The soldiers — Captain Yehonatan (Joni) Keren, 22, Staff Sergeant Nisim Meytal, 20, Staff Sergeant Aviv Gilboa, 21 and Staff Sergeant Naor Haimov, 22 — were killed in an explosion in a high-rise building during operations in Jabaliya, a key area where intense ground fighting against Hamas has been ongoing. Another soldier from their unit sustained serious injuries.
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Staff Sergeant Nisim Meytal, Staff Sergeant Naor Haimov, Captain Yehonatan (Joni) Keren and Staff Sergeant Aviv Gilboa
(Photo: IDF)
The Ghost Unit, known for integrating advanced technologies with multidimensional warfare across land, air and cyber domains, continues to play a pivotal role in the IDF’s broader Gaza operations.
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Troops operating in northern Gaza
Since the start of the current war, the IDF has reported a toll of 766 soldiers killed in action.
The IDF also confirmed continued operations in northern Gaza, including an assault on a compound in Beit Lahia that resulted in the detention of 60 terrorists and the seizure of Hamas weapons, funds and documents.
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