12:37 p.m. ET, December 7, 2023
Son of Israeli minister killed in Gaza, IDF publicizes
From Tamar Michaelis in Tel Aviv
Gadi Eisenkot and his son Gal Meir Eisenkot are noticed on this undated picture.
Acquired through The Gentleman Report
Gal Meir Eisenkot, son of Israeli govt minister Gadi Eisenkot, has been killed in northern Gaza, the Israel Protection Forces introduced on Thursday.
“Grasp sergeant (Res.) Gal Meir Eisenkot, 25 from Herlizya, fight soldier within the 699th Battalion of the 551st reserve commando Brigade, died in combat within the northern Gaza Strip,” the IDF stated in a commentary.
His father used to be leader of the Common Workforce of the IDF from February 2015 to January 2018, and served within the army for 4 a long time.
Within the wake of the October 7 assaults, he joined the wartime cupboard as a minister with out portfolio. He’s a member of Benny Gantz’s Nationwide Team spirit Birthday celebration, and used to be elected to Knesset in 2022.
A complete of 88 IDF squaddies had been killed in Gaza since October 7.
Israeli High Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his condolences in a put up on X, previously Twitter.
“The federal government of Israel and the voters of Israel mourn at the side of you. Our heroes didn’t fall in useless. We can proceed to battle till victory,” Netanyahu stated.
Israel conflict cupboard member and previous Protection Minister Benny Gantz additionally paid his tribute, pronouncing in a commentary: “Would possibly the reminiscence of Gal and the reminiscence of all those that fell within the combat for the house of all folks be blessed. Additionally in his identify, additionally of their identify, we proceed the challenge.”
Correction: This put up has been up to date to mirror Gal Meir Eisenkot’s rank is grasp sergeant, now not first sergeant.
