2023 Israel–Hamas war
The police commander of Rahat, was killed. The commander of the Nahal Brigade, Colonel Yonatan Steinberg, was killed near Kerem Shalom. In Ashkelon,  at least 68 died. Dozens of bodies were reportedly discovered at a place, in Re'im, where there had been a party event that was part of a music festival. The Battle of Re'im happened, and there was fighting at a military base there. Colonel Roi Levy was killed in the battle. Palestinian reports say that at least 50 Israeli captives/POWs were killed by the Israeli airstrikes, but there is no independent verification about the report. Foreigners were killed. (See section below, "Foreign and dual-national victims".)