Capt. Avraham Ben-Pinchas killed during battle in the Gaza Strip

Captain Avraham Ben-Pinchas is the 809th IDF soldier to be killed since October 7th, 2023.

By World Israel News Staff

Captain Avraham Ben-Pinchas was killed during combat in the northern Gaza Strip, the Israeli army announced in a statement on Saturday evening.

Ben-Pinchas, 24, was a platoon commander in the 401st Armored Brigade’s 46th Battalion. From the town of Harsha in the Binyamin region, Ben-Pinchas is survived by his parents and nine siblings.

Hebrew-language media reported that he was killed by anti-tank missile fire.

Two months ago, Ben-Pinchas sustained a serious head wound while fighting in the Strip. After recovering from his injury, he insisted upon returning to his unit.

He is the 809th IDF soldier to be killed since October 7th, 2023.

Out of those casualties, 381 were soldiers killed during ongoing ground operation in the Gaza Strip.

“We are shocked and saddened by the loss of our beloved student,” read a statement from the Roeh Israel Yeshiva in Yitzhar, where Ben-Pinchas studied.

“Avraham combined extensive knowledge, love of Torah, and practical abilities, which he put into practice during his years of study at the yeshiva, and later in his significant service as a soldier and commander in the armored forces,” the statement continued.

“He was dedicated to his soldiers and the mission, and fought in Gaza for most of the past year.”

“My heart is broken,” National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said in a statement, adding that he sends his “condolences and a strong embrace” to Ben-Pinchas’ family and friends.

Tragically, Ben-Pincha’s death is not the first loss of a child for his family. His older sister, Efrat, was killed in a car accident four years ago, Hebrew-language media reported.

Binyamin Regional Council Head Benjamin Yisrael Gantz eulogized Ben-Pinchas in a statement, saying that the entire community “bows their heads in sorrow” over his killing.

Noting the previous loss, Gantz said that the Ben-Pinchas family was experiencing “heartbreak upon heartbreak.”