Israeli media reported today, Friday, that officer Maor Cohen from the regular army was killed today in battles in Gaza. He is the son of the niece of former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, whose son was killed yesterday in the fighting in the Gaza Strip. The newspaper "Yom Yom" in Eilat revealed that the former Chief of Staff's family has suffered the loss of a second soldier, who is from the city of Eilat. The newspaper noted that Maor is the second son of Sharon Eisenkot to be killed during this war.
Today, a funeral was held in Israel for Gal Meir Eisenkot, son of the former Chief of Staff of the Israeli army. The young soldier was killed on Thursday during clashes in the Gaza Strip. Eisenkot's son was 25 years old and held the rank of sergeant (reserve), and he was killed on Thursday during the ongoing battles with Hamas fighters in Gaza. The details regarding the circumstances of Officer Maor's death are still unknown, leading to a new period of mourning for the family tomorrow.