Tel Aviv, November 20: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday announced the death of two more soldiers in Gaza, increasing the total number of troopers killed in the Hamas-controlled enclave since the launch of the ground offensive on October 27 to 65. ‘This Must Stop’, Says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Over Spiralling Deaths in Gaza Amid Raging Israel-Hamas War

In a statement, the IDF identified the two fallen troopers as Staff Sgt. Dvir Barazani (20) of the Paratroopers Brigade’s 890th battalion and Sgt Yinon Tamir (20) of the same battalion. Israel-Palestine Conflict: Israeli Soldiers Discover 35 Gaza Tunnel Shafts, Seize Weapons During Raids on Homes of Hamas Officials (Watch Video)

While Barazani hails from Jerusalem, Tamir is from the town of Pardes Hanna-Karkur. They were both killed in combat in northern Gaza, the military added. Since the Hamas launched its unprecedented attack on the Jewish nation on October 7, at least 387 IDF soldiers have died.

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