Two Israel Army medical officers were killed in the Sinai yesterday when the car they were travelling in struck a mine near Kseiman near the former Israeli-Egyptian border. The victims were identified as Capt. Yair Gon, 32, of Tel Aviv and Lt. Jacob Gazit, 29, of Ramat Gan.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.