Israeli soldier dies of wounds from 2014 Gaza war: army
An Israeli army officer wounded in the 2014 Gaza Strip war against Hamas has died of his injuries, the military said on Wednesday.
The death of Major Hagai Ben-Ari brings the number of soldiers killed in the offensive, codenamed Operation Protective Edge, to 68.
Six civilians also died on the Israeli side.
"Major Hagai Ben-Ari, who was severely injured by sniper fire in Operation Protective Edge, passed away late Tuesday evening," an army statement said.
The war killed 2,251 Palestinians and also left 100,000 people in the enclave homeless, according to the United Nations.