Title: Israel Confirms Death of Southern Brigade Commander in Gaza Division

The Israeli army confirmed the death of Colonel Asaf Hamami, the commander of the southern brigade in the Gaza division, in the attack carried out by the Islamic Resistance Movement "Hamas" on October 7. Hamami's body was held in the Gaza Strip, and his family was notified by Israeli military officials. In a statement published on the "X" platform, the army said, "Colonel Asaf Hamami (41 years old), commander of the southern brigade in the Gaza division, from Kiryat Ono (Central), was killed on October 7, and his body has been retained in the Gaza Strip." With the announcement of Colonel Hamami's death, the declared toll of Israeli army casualties since the beginning of the war has risen to 396, according to military data.