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IDF Officer Captain Ariel Topaz Dies from Injuries Sustained in July 14 Car-Ramming Attack

Jul 25, 2024, 05:12 AM

Captain Ariel Topaz, a 24-year-old intelligence officer in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) from Pardes Hana, has succumbed to his wounds following a car-ramming attack on July 14 near the Nir Tzvi junction, adjacent to the Tzrifin Military Base in central Israel. Topaz was one of four off-duty soldiers seriously wounded in the attack. He was part of the Research Department of the IDF’s Military Intelligence Directorate. The incident occurred at a bus stop and has been classified as a terrorist attack. He reportedly died earlier today in the hospital.