7 IDF Soldiers Killed in Gaza

Stand for Israel  |  June 25, 2025

As a ceasefire between Iran and Israel continues to hold – after initial setbacks – the tragic news comes that seven IDF soldiers have been killed in Gaza:

Seven soldiers were killed during fighting in the southern Gaza Strip after an armored vehicle they were in was hit by an explosive device on Tuesday, marking one of the deadliest incidents for the Israel Defense Forces in months.

The soldiers were named on Wednesday as Lt. Matan Shai Yashinovski, 21, from Kfar Yona; Staff Sgt. Ronel Ben-Moshe, 20, from Rehovot; Staff Sgt. Niv Radia, 20, from Elyakhin; Sgt. Ronen Shapiro, 19, from Mazkeret Batya; Sgt. Shahar Manoav, 21, from Ashkelon; Sgt. Maayan Baruch Pearlstein, 20, from Eshhar; and Staff Sgt. Alon Davidov, 21, from Kiryat Yam.

They all served with the 605th Combat Engineering Battalion.

God bless these courageous young men, and all of Israel’s soldiers in Gaza fighting a war against Israel’s terrorist foes. May He comfort their loved ones, and bring to all of Israel the peace it longs for. “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” (Psalm 34:18).