Gil Daniels and Yahel Gazit, who fell while fighting in Gaza
Gil Daniels and Yahel Gazit, who fell while fighting in GazaCourtesy of the families

The IDF on Tuesday afternoon reported that two additional soldiers fell in battle in Gaza.

Sergeant first class (res.) Gil Daniels, age 34 from Ashdod, fought in Brigade 261's Battalion 6261; Captain Yahel Gazit, age 24 from Rakefet, served as a deputy company commander in Brigade 188's Battalion 53.

In addition, the IDF said that a soldier from the Duvdevan unit was severely injured in Gaza, and evacuated to a hospital for medical treatment.

Earlier on Tuesday, the IDF has cleared for publication the names of three soldiers who fell in battle in the Gaza Strip: Staff SergeantYakir Yedidya Schenkolewski, 21, from Migdal Oz; Captain Eitan Fisch, 23, from Peduel; and Sergeant Tuval Yaakov Tsanani, 20, from Kiryat Gat.

The Gush Etzion Regional Council said that Schenkolewski will be laid to rest on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. In the cemetery next to Kfar Etzion.