Israel Confirms IDF Soldier Death
Yosef Fartuk was killed in a mortar attack earlier today
November 20, 2012


It’s now being reported that a gag order has been lifted and news that an Israeli soldier was killed earlier today has been confirmed.
The soldier, Yosef Fartuk, 18, from Emmanuel, was struck during a mortar attack from Gaza near the Eshkol Regional Council.
Adam Chandler was previously a staff writer at Tablet. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Atlantic, Slate, Esquire, New York, and elsewhere. He tweets @allmychandler.