“Israeli” soldier killed in north Gaza battles, army says

An “Israeli” soldier was killed in north Gaza battles earlier today, the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) said in a statement.

He is identified as Staff Sergeant Yuval Shoham, 22 years old, of the 401st Armored Brigade’s 9th Battalion

This raises “Israel’s” death toll in the ground invasion of the Gaza Strip to 394.

The statement added that another soldier with the Nahal Brigade was seriously wounded during fighting with Hamas in Beit Hanoun, north Gaza.