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Captain Israel (Yisrael) Yudkin, 22, an officer in the Kfir Brigade’s Netzah Yehuda Battalion, was killed in combat in northern Gaza on May 22, 2024. Reports said he and another soldier were hit by sniper fire during intense fighting.
Facts: Date — 22 May 2024; Location — northern Gaza; Unit — Netzah Yehuda (Kfir); Casualty — Cpt. Israel Yudkin (KIA).
Sources: Ynet (May 27, 2024); Times of Israel (June 25, 2024); Gov.il casualty lists.
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