Four Israel Defense Forces soldiers were killed in action in the Gaza Strip on Monday, the military announced on Tuesday morning.
They were identified as Maj. Tal Pshebilski Shaulov, 24, Staff Sgt. Eitan Karlsbrun, 20, Sgt. Yair Levin, 19, and Sgt. Almog Shalom, 19.
The four, who all served in the Givati Brigade’s reconnaissance unit, were killed when a blast collapsed a building they were searching in Rafah.
Six additional troops were wounded in the incident, five seriously and one moderately, according to the IDF.