British-Israeli soldier killed in explosion in Gaza
British IDF soldier dies in Gaza combat
- A British-Israeli soldier, Sergeant Yisrael Natan Rosenfeld, 20, was killed in combat in northern Gaza.
- Sergeant Rosenfeld, from Ra’anana, was a member of the 601st Combat Engineering Battalion and reportedly died from an explosive device on Sunday.
- The UK Foreign Office is investigating reports of his British nationality, as he had moved to Israel from London 11 years ago.
- The conflict in Gaza, ongoing since October 7, 2023, has resulted in over 860 Israeli soldier deaths and more than 56,000 fatalities in Gaza, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
- Donald Trump urged progress in ceasefire talks, while Israeli officials are planning visits to Washington for negotiations, and Israel issued a new evacuation order for northern Gaza.