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Two Israeli Soldiers Killed in West Bank Shooting Attack Buried
Two Israeli soldiers, Sergeant Ron Yonatan Reutman, 23, from Ashkelon, and Sergeant Yuval Shai Soilem, 20, were killed in a shooting terror attack at the Yehuda Junction near Hebron. Three other soldiers from their battalion were lightly injured in the incident. The IDF is currently investigating whether the attack was directed from outside, noting that there was no specific prior warning.
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What happened
- 01Sergeant Ron Yonatan Reutman, 23, and Sergeant Yuval Shai Soilem, 20, were killed in a shooting attack at the Yehuda Junction near Hebron.
- 02Three other soldiers from the Ari Battalion of the Rescue Brigade were lightly injured in the shooting incident.
- 03The IDF is investigating whether the attack was directed from outside, as there was no specific prior warning.
- 04Sergeant Reutman was laid to rest on Sunday at the military cemetery in Ashkelon.
- 05Amnon Soilem, Yuval's father, learned of the attack via the car radio before official notification was delivered to his daughter.
- 06Amnon Soilem appealed to the state and the IDF to expel the first-degree relatives of the terrorists from Israel.
Sergeant Reutman, a squad commander in the Ari Battalion of the Rescue Brigade, was laid to rest on Sunday at the military cemetery in Ashkelon. The soldiers were part of a unit operating in the area when the shooting occurred.
Amnon Soilem, the father of Yuval, described his family's profound grief, stating that his house is completely broken and has no life left in it. He recounted learning about the attack through the car radio while driving, after which his daughter received the official military representatives at their home. Amnon recalled his son's deep dedication to combat service and his synagogue, and appealed to the IDF and the state to expel the first-degree relatives of the terrorists from Israel.
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