An IDF soldier lost his life in combat in northern Gaza earlier today, according to the military’s statement.

The fallen soldier has been identified as Sgt. Tamer Othman, 21, a member of the Kfir Brigade’s Nahshon Battalion, hailing from Kafr Yasif.

His death raises the total number of Israeli casualties in the ongoing ground offensive against Hamas in Gaza and related military actions along the border to 381. This figure also includes a police officer who was killed during a hostage rescue mission and a civilian contractor from the Defense Ministry.

{Matzav.com}