British national among three Israeli soldiers killed on Sunday

A 19 year-old British national was amongst three Israeli soldiers killed in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, according to a statement by the Israeli military.

Binyamin Needham was one of three soldiers killed fighting in northern Gaza on Sunday, the Israeli military said.

Needham, who served in the 601st Battalion was from Zichron Yaakov. He was born in England, but emigrated with his family, including four siblings, to Israel at the age of eight, according to Israeli news site, Haaretz.

Neriya Shaer, 36, of the 55th Reserve Paratroopers Brigade’s 6655th Battalion and Sergeant First Class Ben Zussman, 22, of the Combat Engineering Corps’ 601st Battalion, where also killed fighting in Gaza.