GAZA CITY, sept. 8, 2025, 7:59 p.m. EDT – Four Israeli soldiers were killed Monday morning in a Hamas attack on the outskirts of gaza City, the Israeli army announced in the evening.
Sergeant Uri Lamed,20,from Tel Mond; Sergeant Amit Arye Regev,19,from Modiin; and Sergeant Gadi Cotal,20,from Kibbutz Afikim have been identified. All three served in the 52nd Battalion of the 401st Armored Brigade. The army stated the name of the fourth soldier would be released later.
The attack occurred around 6 a.m. in the Kafr Jabalia area.Preliminary investigations suggest three or four Hamas militants targeted a military camp shortly after the troops returned from a nighttime operation.
Militants reportedly approached a tank, shot its commander, and then threw an explosive inside, killing all four soldiers. another soldier from the Nahal Brigade sustained moderate injuries during the incident.
Soldiers at the scene returned fire as the attackers fled. It remains unclear how many of the militants were hit.
Hamas Attack Kills Four israeli Soldiers Near Gaza City
Four Israeli soldiers died in an early morning hamas assault on the Gaza border, the military confirmed Monday evening.
- Four Israeli soldiers were killed in a Hamas attack.
- The incident happened Monday morning near Gaza City.
- Three soldiers were identified as Sgt. Uri Lamed, Sgt. Amit Arye Regev, and Sgt. Gadi Cotal.
- A Nahal Brigade soldier was moderately injured.
A Hamas attack on Monday morning claimed the lives of four Israeli soldiers. This deadly assault occurred on the outskirts of Gaza City, as confirmed by the Israeli army in the evening.
Identified Victims and Unit
Three of the fallen soldiers have been identified. Sergeant
