Israel-Hamas war: IDF soldier dies from fungal infection contracted while in Gaza

Smoke billows over Khan Yunis during Israeli bombardment from Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on December 25, 2023, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by SAID KHATIB / AFP)

An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier died from a fungal infection earlier in December, Israeli media reported Monday.

The Jerusalem Post, citing KAN News, reported that the soldier died in mid-December at Assuta Medical Center in Ashdod, Israel.

The soldier was hospitalized for several days and suffered from injured and infected limbs. He was evacuated out of Gaza after falling ill.

According to the Jerusalem Post, at least 10 Israeli soldiers have contracted serious infections over the course of the Israel-Hamas war.