IDF soldier killed battling terrorists in Gaza May 20, 2025Sgt. Yosef Yehuda Chirak, 22, was killed in action in the Gaza Strip, May 19, 2025. (Credit: Israel Defense Forces.)(Credit: Israel Defense Forces.)IDF soldier killed battling terrorists in Gaza Tweet Join Group Join WhatsApp Group Email https://worldisraelnews.com/soldier-kia-in-gaza-bringing-idf-wartime-toll-to-857/ Email Print A total of 857 Israeli soldiers have been killed since Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks on the northwestern Negev.By JNSAn Israel Defense Forces soldier was killed earlier in the day while battling Palestinian terrorists in the northern Gaza Strip, the military announced overnight Monday.The soldier was identified as Sgt. Yosef Yehuda Chirak, 22, of the Combat Engineering Corps’ 601st Battalion, from Harasha.The IDF has launched an investigation into the circumstances of his death.A total of 857 Israeli soldiers have been killed since Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks on the northwestern Negev. GazaIDFKIA
