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20 Jul, 2014

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A total of 13 Golani Brigade soldiers are killed in a single morning of operations in Gaza while brigade commander Col. Gen. Rasan Alian is moderately wounded in an exchange of fire and hospitalized in Soroka University Medical Center in Beersheba. A timeline released by the Israel Defense Forces:

1:05 a.m., an armoredĀ personnelĀ carrier catches fire after an explosive device is set off under it. Seven soldiers areĀ killed. Reportedly, the APC was not fitted with armor that could withstand this type of blast.

1:30 a.m., a soldier isĀ killed when two soldiers get into a firefight with terrorists.

5:45 a.m., another Golani force gets into a firefight with terrorists. Two soldiers areĀ killed.

8:50 a.m., three soldiers areĀ killed when a Golani squad isĀ caughtĀ inside a burning building.

Golani in action in Gaza

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