Sergeant Koren Bitan, a 19-year-old from Rosh Ha’ayin, lost his life while fighting in the southern Gaza region, the IDF revealed on Monday evening.

“Sergeant Koren Bitan, aged 19, from Rosh Ha’Ayin, a soldier in the 450th Battalion (squad commanders course), Bislamach Brigade, who served in the 94th ‘Duchifat’ Battalion, Kfir Brigade, fell during combat in the southern Gaza Strip,” the IDF stated.

Earlier on Monday, the IDF confirmed that their forces continue to conduct operations across the Gaza Strip. These operations involve both ground engagements, in which they neutralize terrorists in close-quarters combat, and aerial assaults. Additionally, the forces are targeting terrorist infrastructure, uncovering weapons caches, and locating tunnel entrances.

In one specific operation, the IAF struck a terrorist cell that had launched an anti-tank missile at IDF troops.

{Matzav.com}