Jerusalem, April 25 -- An Israeli tank driver was killed by sniper fire in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said in a statement on Thursday.
The soldier, who served in the 79th Battalion of the "Machatz" Armored Brigade, was killed "during combat in northern Gaza," the military said, adding that his family had been notified of his death. The slain soldier's name has not yet been cleared for publication.
In addition, an officer in the Yahalom Unit and a reservist from the same battalion were severely wounded in the incident and evacuated to a hospital, according to the statement.
Meanwhile, Israel Defence Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir warned earlier in the day that Israel would escalate its military campaign in Gaza if Ham...