Capt. Eitan Shiknazi was killed in battle while fighting in the Gaza Strip, the IDF announced on Monday.
Capt. Shiknazi, 24, from Eli, served in the 932nd Battalion in the Nahal Brigade.
Shiknazi fell during combat in the northern Gaza Strip.
Another soldier was killed in the same incident, and his family has been notified, although the name has not been released for publication yet.
Two more soldiers were seriously wounded in the incident; both have been evacuated to hospitals and their families notified.
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