British-Israeli soldier killed while fighting in Gaza

The IDF soldier, who served in the 601st Combat Engineering Battalion, was killed by an explosive device on Sunday, local media reported. He has been named as Sergeant Yisrael Natan Rosenfeld, 20, from the city of Ra'anana.

Monday 30 June 2025 12:06, UK

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A British-Israeli soldier has been killed while fighting in Gaza.

He was named by the IDF as Sergeant Yisrael Natan Rosenfeld, 20, from the city of Ra'anana.

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis said he was "heartbroken" to learn of the death of the soldier, who grew up in Hendon, northwest London, before moving to Israel with his family.

"We mourn his loss together with his parents, Avi and Sam, his family, and all who knew and loved him," he said in a post on X.

"May his memory be for a blessing, and may we soon see the day when no more families will endure such sorrow."

The IDF soldier, who served in the 601st Combat Engineering Battalion, was killed by an explosive device on Sunday, the Times of Israel reported.

The paper said Mr Rosenfeld moved to Israel from London with his family 11 years ago.

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said it is "looking into reports that an IDF soldier who died in combat in Gaza is a British national".

More than 860 Israeli soldiers have been killed since Israel's war against Hamas began on 7 October 2023, more than 400 of them during the fighting in Gaza.

The war began when the militant group launched an attack on Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking around 250 hostage.

Israel's offensive in Gaza has devastated the enclave and killed around 56,500 people, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, which does not differentiate between civilians and combatants, but says more than half of the dead are women and children.