The IDF cleared for publication that Master Sergeant (Res.) Asaf Cafri, aged 26, from Beit Hashmonai, who served as a tank driver in the 79th Battalion, 'Machatz' Brigade (14th), fell during combat in the northern Gaza Strip.
In addition, during the same incident, an officer in the Yahalom Unit and a reservist in the 79th Battalion, 'Machatz' Brigade (14th), were severely injured.
The soldiers were evacuated to a hospital to receive medical treatment, and their families have been notified.