The names of two soldiers who were killed Tuesday night in a helicopter crash have been cleared for publication, the IDF said Wednesday afternoon.
Chief Master Sergeant (res.) Daniel Alloush, aged 37, from Tel Aviv-Yafo, and Chief Master Sergeant (res.) Tom Ish-Shalom, aged 38, from Nes Harim both fought in the Special Tactics Rescue Unit 669 and fell during combat in the southern Gaza Strip.
Ish-Shalom is survived by his wife, Carmit, and three children: Yotam (13) and twins Maya and Gaya (11). Alloush is survived by his wife Kimmy and two children Niko and Tommy.
During the incident in which Chief Master Sergeant (res.) Daniel Alloush and Chief Master Sergeant (res.) Tom Ish-Shalom fell, a pilot, a reservist pilot, and a flight mechanic in the 123rd Squadron, a reservist medic, and a reservist soldier in the Special Tactics Rescue Unit 669 were severely injured. In addition, a reservist combat medic in the Special Tactics Rescue Unit 669 and a reservist flight mechanic in the 123rd Squadron were moderately injured.
Furthermore, a soldier in the 710th Combat Engineering Battalion, Combat Engineering Corps, was severely injured by Hamas sniper fire and was supposed to be evacuated by the helicopter that crashed. The injured soldiers were evacuated to a hospital to receive medical treatment. Their families have been notified. The hospital updated that the wounded service members underwent and are expected to undergo complex surgery by the surgical teams and there is no immediate threat to their lives.