The Israeli military has said that an officer and a soldier from the Nachshon Regiment (90), Kfir Brigade, had been killed during combat in northern Gaza on Saturday.

According to Reuters, the army identified them as Captain Yogev Pazy, aged 22 from Giv’ot Bar, a platoon commander, and Staff Sergeant Noam Eitan, aged 21, from Hadera.

Another soldier was severely wounded in the same battle, the army added.