Sergeant Yaniv Michalovitch, aged 19, from Rehovot, a soldier in the Armored Corps 82nd Battalion, 7th Brigade, fell during combat in the northern Gaza Strip.
In the incident in which Sergeant Yaniv Michalovitch fell, a tank commander and a soldier in the Armored Corps 82nd Battalion, 7th Brigade, were severely injured.
During an additional incident, a soldier in the Egoz Unit, Commando Brigade, was severely injured during combat in the northern Gaza Strip.
The soldiers were evacuated to a hospital to receive medical treatment, and their families were notified.