The Israel Defense Forces have announced that the soldier killed this morning in the stabbing attack at the Ariel Junction is 19-year-old Staff Sergeant Gal Keidan of Be'er Sheva, who served in the 334th Artillery Regiment in the "Fire" Brigade.
Keidan was posthumously raised from the rank of Sergeant to Staff Sergeant. His funeral is scheduled for Monday at 11:00 in the military cemetery in Be'er Sheva. The family has asked for no media coverage.