The Israeli army released the names of six soldiers killed in an attack on a Ramallah-area roadblock Tuesday night. The highest-ranking victim was first Lt. Moshe Eini, 21, of Petach Tikva. The remaining victims were all staff sergeants: Beni Kikis, 20, of Carmiel; Mark Podolsky, 20, of Tel Aviv; Michael Hoksman, 21, of Haifa; Erez Turjeman, 20, of Jerusalem; and Tamir Atzami, 21, of Kiryat Ono.
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