# 2 IDF Soldiers from Yahalom Unit Killed by Booby-Trapped Building in Rafah

> Captain Noam Ravid and Staff Sergeant Yaly Seror of the IDF's elite Yahalom Unit were killed in a booby-trapped building explosion during an operation in Rafah, Gaza. Another soldier was seriously injured while inspecti…

Published: 2026-09-16 · Desk: World · Source: The Jerusalem Post

Two Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers from the elite Yahalom Unit, Captain Noam Ravid and Staff Sergeant Yaly Seror, lost their lives during an operation in Rafah, Gaza, on Saturday night. The two were killed when a booby-trapped building exploded while troops were scanning a tunnel shaft inside the structure. The powerful blast also left another soldier seriously injured. This tragic incident occurred at a time when the IDF is in the process of calling up tens of thousands of reservists, as the fighting in Gaza intensifies.

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