Resuscitation efforts were to no avail:
The death of the IDF fighter Noam Raz, 47, who was wounded this morning (Friday) in the exchange of fire in Jenin, was determined. He left behind a wife and six children. His funeral will take place on Sunday.
Raz, a resident of the settlement of Kida in Binyamin, a veteran fighter in the IDF, was wounded in an exchange of fire in the village of Brookin in Jenin in the Menashe Territorial Brigade.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett paid tribute: "Today we lost a real hero, Noam Raz - a brave IDF fighter who sacrificed his life for Israel's security, during an initiated, complex and sensitive operation against terrorists.
During his 23 years in the unit, Noam participated in countless counterterrorism operations, endangering himself and saving lives, as his commanders attest - with courage and modesty.
We will continue to fight terrorism with determination and an iron fist until we defeat it and restore security to the citizens of Israel.
This is the legacy that Noam leaves behind.
Of blessed memory".
Defense Minister Bnei Gantz: "On behalf of the defense establishment, I would like to express my deep sorrow over the fall of the late Sergeant Major Noam Raz, in an encounter with terrorists today in the Jenin area. . Of blessed memory.
We will continue to fight terrorists, their senders, their aides and anyone who tries to harm the citizens of Israel.
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"Raz was one of the founders of the settlement of Kida and one of the leading founders of the settlement from his aliyah to the present day. Noam was one of the pillars of the settlement. From 23 years.
The community of Kida and the residents of Binyamin all share in the grief of the family and embrace it at this difficult time.
The Yishuv staff, the head of the council, Israel Ganz, and the council's professional teams, together with the YMM unit, are accompanying the family and the Yishuv, "said a statement from the Binyamin Council.
Resuscitation did not help (illustration).
Sorting Rambam, Photo: Michel Dot Com
IDF forces operated in Jenin this morning, besieging the home of Palestinian wanted man Mahmoud al-Daba'i, an operative in the ranks of the Islamic Jihad branch of the military jihad operating in Jenin.
According to Palestinian reports, al-Daba'i was arrested.
Earlier, heavy exchanges of fire were reported between security forces and Palestinian militants in the village of Brookin, near Jenin, in which Raz was apparently wounded.
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