Sergeant Amit Tsadikov (Photo: IDF Spokesperson)
Sergeant Amit Tsadikov, a soldier in the 202nd Battalion of the Paratroopers Brigade, was killed in battle in the southern Gaza Strip, the IDF announced Sunday morning. Tsadikov's death marks a somber milestone as he is the 700th IDF soldier to fall since the war began on October 7, 2023.
On Saturday night, the IDF also confirmed the deaths of two other soldiers who perished in an explosion, alongside the soldier whose name was released on Friday.
Sergeant First Class (res.) Danil Pechenyuk, 26, from Bat Yam, and Sergeant First Class (res.) Nitai Metodi, 23, from Ashkelon, were both members of the 6310th Reconnaissance Battalion of the "Jerusalem" Brigade (16th) and fell during combat in the central Gaza Strip.
