The IDF announced on Friday that Staff-Sgt. Ori Gerby, 20, from Herzliya, has died from wounds he sustained on Wednesday in combat in the southern Gaza Strip.
He was a combat soldier in the Givati Brigade. Gerby's death brings the number of slain troops in the IDF's ground operation against the Hamas terror organization to 194 fallen soldiers.
Gerby's city, Herzilya, mourned his passing after he passed away due to his wounds after two days of treatment in the hospital.
Herzliya, a city in mourning
Herzliya Mayor Moshe Padlon shared condolences after the announcement of the soldier's death.
"The city of Herzliya is in pain and will mourn the death of Sgt. Ory Gerby, the hero, a resident of the city," Padlon said. "Uri fought for the country he loved so much, and the pain is unbearable. We hug the family members and share in their grief. May his memory be blessed."
Gerby is expected to be laid to rest at a military cemetery in Herzliya at 11 a.m. on Friday.