The IDF on Tuesday morning cleared for publication the names of two IDF soldiers who fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip: Staff sergeant Roee Marom, 21, from Ra'anana, who served in the 906th Battalion, and Master sergeant (res.) Raz Abulafia, 27 years old, from Rishpon, a soldier in the 6863rd Battalion, 12th Brigade.
In addition, a reservist and a soldier were seriously injured in the fighting in the northern Gaza Strip.
On Monday, two IDF soldiers were seriously injured from an anti-tank missile hit near Netu'a, a moshav in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon.
The soldiers were evacuated to the hospital for treatment, their families have been notified.
Hamas on Monday published a video showing Noa Marciano, a 19-year-old IDF lookout who was abducted to Gaza during Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7.
The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit responded to the video on Monday night and said, “Our hearts are with the Marciano family whose daughter, Noa, was brutally kidnapped by the Hamas terrorist organization.”
“The IDF and all the relevant bodies will continue to support her family, as well as all of the families of the hostages and missing persons. We are using all means, both intelligence and operational, to bring the hostages home,” the IDF statement said.
“An IDF representative came to the family’s home and informed them of the video's publication.”
“The Hamas terrorist organization continues to exploit psychological terrorism and act inhumanely, through videos and photos of the hostages, as done in the past,” concluded the IDF statement.
Meanwhile, the body of Vivian Silver, 74, a left-wing activist from Kibbutz Be’eri who had been believed to have been held hostage now, was identified on Monday night.
Silver, who was murdered by Hamas terrorists in the kibbutz in the terrorist attack on October 7, founded the "Women Wage Peace" movement and the "Ajeec" organization, and was a board member of the "B'Tselem" organization.