Staff Sgt. Shoham Menahem, Sgt. Shlomo Yakir Shrem and Sgt. Yuliy Faktor, who were killed during fighting in northern Gaza on July 14, 2025<\/p>\n
Three IDF troops were killed and an officer was seriously wounded during fighting in the northern Gaza Strip today, the military announces.<\/p>\n
The slain troops are named as:<\/p>\n
Staff Sgt. Shoham Menahem, 21, from Yardena<\/p>\n
Sgt. Shlomo Yakir Shrem, 20, from Efrat<\/p>\n
Sgt. Yuliy Faktor, 19, from Rishon Lezion<\/p>\n
They all served with the 401st Armored Brigade\u2019s 52nd Battalion.<\/p>\n
According to an initial IDF probe, the soldiers were in a tank that was hit by an explosion in northern Gaza\u2019s Jabalia at around noon today.<\/p>\n
The IDF initially suspected the tank was hit by Hamas RPG fire. However, in the hours following the incident, the military increasingly believes the explosion may have been caused by a malfunctioning shell that detonated inside the turret.<\/p>\n
Other causes of the explosion are being investigated, the military says.<\/p>\n