The IDF cleared for publication on Monday that Sergeant First Class (Res.) Lidor Yosef Karavani, 23, from Eilat, who was a soldier in Engineering Battalion 8163 of the Southern Command, fell in battle on Sunday in the northern Gaza Strip.
A reservist from the 551st Brigade was seriously wounded in the battle. He was taken for medical treatment at a hospital, and his family was informed.
Earlier on Monday, the IDF cleared for publication the names of four fallen soldiers whose families have been notified.
Sergeant First Class Urija Bayer, 20, from Ma'lot Tarshiha, who served in the Maglan reconnaissance unit, died of serious injuries sustained in a battle in the southern Gaza Strip on December 14.
Sergeant First Class Liav Aloush, 21, from Gedera, who served in the Duvdevan unit, was killed in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
Master Sergeant Etan Naeh, 26, from Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu, who served in the Duvdevan unit, was killed in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
Master Sergeant Tal Filiba, 23, from Rehovot, who served in the Yahalom unit, was killed in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
In addition, a soldier from the Duvdevan unit was seriously injured in battle in the southern Gaza Strip.
Since the war began on October 7th, 459 IDF soldiers have fallen.