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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
George Lithgow and Tara Cobham

British IDF soldier dies in Gaza combat

  • A British-Israeli soldier, Sergeant Yisrael Natan Rosenfeld, 20, was killed in combat in northern Gaza.
  • Sergeant Rosenfeld, from Ra’anana, was a member of the 601st Combat Engineering Battalion and reportedly died from an explosive device on Sunday.
  • The UK Foreign Office is investigating reports of his British nationality, as he had moved to Israel from London 11 years ago.
  • The conflict in Gaza, ongoing since October 7, 2023, has resulted in over 860 Israeli soldier deaths and more than 56,000 fatalities in Gaza, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
  • Donald Trump urged progress in ceasefire talks, while Israeli officials are planning visits to Washington for negotiations, and Israel issued a new evacuation order for northern Gaza.

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