08.06.2025 14:31
In the explosion that occurred in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, the mother of Israeli soldier Tom Rotstein, who was killed, stated that her son and his team "vaporized" due to the intensity of the blast and that their bodies could not be recovered.
The mother of one of the four soldiers killed in the Israeli army's attacks in the southern Gaza Strip stated that her son and his team "evaporated due to the intensity of the explosion" and that their bodies could not be reached.
"THEY EVAPORATED, NOTHING LEFT BEHIND"
According to Israel's Yediot Ahronot newspaper; Sigal, the mother of Israeli soldier Tom Rotstein, who was killed two days ago in the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, stated that his body could not be reached. Sigal mentioned, "My son Tom and his entire team evaporated due to the intensity of the explosion. Nothing is left behind. I could not reach his body. He could only be identified through a DNA test."
ISRAELI ARMY CONFIRMED IT
On June 6, the Israeli army announced that four soldiers were killed and five soldiers were seriously and moderately injured in the clashes in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. The army stated that the incident that caused the deaths was an explosion that occurred on the ground floor of a building in Khan Younis, and that two officers and two soldiers were killed in this explosion.
"TOOK THE MAIN IMPACT OF THE EXPLOSION"
According to the statement, the deceased soldiers were identified as Chen Gross, Yoav Raver, Yury Yehonatan, and Tom Rotstein. Sigal stated that her son was the one who suffered the most damage in the explosion, saying, "Tom took the main impact of the explosion. He completely disappeared."
THE NUMBER ROSE TO 864
According to the data shared by the Israeli army, the number of soldiers who have died since October 7, 2023, and whose names have been allowed to be disclosed has risen to 864. However, information from the field indicates that Israeli soldiers are suffering heavy losses in the conflict zones.