IOF report soldier killed, troops injured hours before ceasefire

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Israeli media
10 Oct 2025 11:20

A deadly sniper attack and a border collision mark further losses for the Israeli military, prompting an internal investigation.

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Israeli soldiers carry the flag-draped casket of a reservist during his funeral in occupied al-Quds, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. (AP)

An Israeli reservist from the 614th Combat Engineering Battalion was killed Thursday afternoon in Gaza City after being struck by a Palestinian Resistance sniper, the Israeli military confirmed. The soldier, a member of the Technology and Maintenance Corps, was identified as a resident of Dimona.

In a separate incident on the same day, four soldiers from the Golani Brigade’s 13th Battalion were injured, one seriously and three lightly, in a vehicle collision near the Gaza border, according to the army. The injured soldiers were transported to hospitals.

Preliminary findings from the Israeli military claimed that the crash occurred when a Humvee carrying the troops collided with a self-propelled M-109 howitzer amid poor visibility caused by heavy dust in the area. An internal investigation is underway to determine the exact circumstances of the incident.

These incidents occurred on the same day that "Israel" stalled in officially approving the ceasefire and captive exchange framework proposed by US President Donald Trump, following the Palestinian Resistance’s approval on Thursday. Despite reaching an agreement on the first phase of the deal, the Israeli occupation’s aggression did not stop; it continued its attacks across the Gaza Strip, resulting in at least 70 Palestinian casualties, including those killed, injured, or trapped beneath the rubble.

Earlier, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that fighting would come to a complete halt once the agreement received governmental approval. The ceasefire terms include the suspension of all military operations, such as airstrikes, artillery shelling, and ground offensives within the Gaza Strip.

It is worth noting that the Israeli government has officially approved the ceasefire overnight on Monday.

Israeli occupation admits 1,152 soldiers killed since October 7

The Israeli Security Ministry on Monday acknowledged significant losses within its ranks, confirming that 1,152 soldiers have been killed since the launch of Operation Al Aqsa Flood on October 7, 2023.

According to the Israeli Army Radio, nearly 42% of those killed, 487 soldiers, were under the age of 21, while 141 were over 40, most of them regular and unmarried troops.

The report also revealed deep social repercussions stemming from the rising death toll. More than 6,500 relatives of fallen soldiers have joined what the occupation refers to as its "bereaved list," including 1,973 parents, 351 widows, 885 orphans, and 3,481 siblings, reflecting the growing societal strain on "Israel's" internal front.

Data published by the Israeli military showed that the fatalities included 1,035 army personnel, among them 43 from emergency units, as well as 100 occupation police officers, nine Shin Bet agents, and eight members of the Israeli Prison Service.

Army Radio detailed the age distribution of the dead as follows: 487 under 21, 337 between 22 and 30, 187 between 31 and 40, and 141 over 41. It added that 1,086 of the dead were men and 66 were women.