Israeli War Cabinet Minister's Son Among Soldiers Killed in Gaza Strip
Gal Meir Eisenkot, the son of Israeli government minister Gadi Eisenkot, has been killed in northern Gaza while serving as a combat soldier in the IDF. His father, a former chief of the general staff of the IDF, joined the wartime cabinet in response to a recent attack by Hamas. The Israeli Prime Minister and Benny Gantz, leader of the National Unity Party, expressed their condolences and vowed to continue the fight. This marks the death of the 88th IDF soldier in Gaza since October 7.