The IDF has cleared for publication that Sergeant Major Ofer Yung, aged 39 from Tel Aviv, fell during operational activity in the Menashe Brigade area. Sgt. Maj. Yung was a squad commander in Battalion 8211 of the Efraim Brigade.
In the incident, two reservists were severely wounded and six were lightly wounded. The soldiers were taken for medical care at the hospital and their families were updated.
In the same incident, another soldier fell, his family was notified but his name has not yet been cleared for publication.