Israeli soldier killed in south of Gaza Strip

GAZA, July 22 (YPA) – The Israeli occupation army acknowledged, on Tuesday, the death of soldier Vladimir Loza of the 7020th Battalion, 5th Brigade, in the battles south of the Gaza Strip in the city of Rafah.

The Israeli army spokesperson said: “Publication of the name of a dead soldier from the Israeli army has been permitted, and his family has been informed: First Sergeant (Reserve) Vladimir Loza, 36 years old, from Ashkelon, a soldier in the 7020th Battalion, 5th Brigade, was killed in the battle south of the Gaza Strip.”

On Monday, the occupation army announced the death of a soldier and the serious injury of an officer in the battles south of the Gaza Strip, bringing the number of soldiers whose deaths the occupation acknowledges to 894 since the beginning of the war.

This comes as Israeli platforms reported “three security incidents” during the day that resulted in deaths and injuries in the ranks of the army.