Sgt.-Maj. (Res.) Nir Hadad, a soldier from the 129th Armored Corps who was seriously wounded in combat in Gaza, has succumbed to his wounds, the IDF announced on Sunday.
Nir was wounded during the Battle for the Netzarim corridor in central Gaza four months ago.
Rami Greenberg, Mayor of Petah Tikvah, paid tribute to Nir, saying, "Another hard loss of a hero, a citizen of our city, who sacrificed his life for us and for the security of Israel. We hope that we will be worthy of the loss of Nir and the many heroes who sacrificed their lives on all fronts. We will be there to support the family in whatever is required."
The funeral will be held on Sunday, October 6, at 18:30, at the military cemetery in Sgula, Petah Tikva.
According to the IDF's tally, the death of Sgt.-Maj. (Res.) Nir Hadad raises the total of soldiers killed on or since October 7 of last year to 727.
Some 347 of this number were killed since the start of the military's ground operations in the Strip on October 27.