The commander of a crack team of Israeli troops known as a the Ghost unit was killed fighting Hamas when the militants first struck in southern Israel, it has emerged.
Colonel Roy Levy, 44, was the leader of the Multidimensional Unit - a secretive group of commandos established to tackle Hamas using drones and other modern warfare techniques.
He was killed as his forces battled Hamas fighters in the community of Re'im, near the border with Gaza where as many as 260 festivalgoers were killed when violence erupted on Saturday.
Colonel Roy Levy, 44, was the leader of the Multidimensional Unit - a secretive group of commandos established to tackle Hamas using drones and other modern warfare techniques.
He was killed as his forces battled Hamas fighters in the community of Re'im, near the border with Gaza where as many as 260 festivalgoers were killed when violence erupted on Saturday.
The Ghost unit - officially Unit 888 'Refaim' - was established in 2019, and is said to engage in secret reconnaissance missions to root out Hamas.
Col Levy is among the dozens of soldiers now confirmed killed in the violence, with Hamas claiming its fighters are still present in Israel.
A British-born soldier was revealed as one of the first to lose his life after the conflict escalated on Saturday.
Col Levy is among the dozens of soldiers now confirmed killed in the violence, with Hamas claiming its fighters are still present in Israel.
A British-born soldier was revealed as one of the first to lose his life after the conflict escalated on Saturday.
The IDF is publishing all the names of the soldiers killed after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country was on a 'war-footing'.
- The Israeli government formally declared war on Sunday and gave the green light for "significant military steps" to retaliate against Hamas for its surprise attack.
- The declaration came as the military tried to crush fighters still in southern towns and intensified its bombardment of the Gaza Strip.
- The toll passed 1,000 dead and thousands wounded on both sides.
...The declaration of war portended greater fighting ahead, and a major question was whether Israel would launch a ground assault into Gaza, a move that in the past has brought intensified casualties.
Respected leader of Israel's secretive 'Ghost' commando unit is killed fighting Hamas as officials praise his 'bravery' | Daily Mail Online
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