A second Egyptian soldier has died after a shootout with Israeli forces near the Rafah crossing with Egypt's Sinai on Monday.
Ibrahim Islam Abdelrazzaq, a 22-year-old infantry soldier deployed in Rafah after 7 October, was critically wounded and taken to hospital on Monday.
The first Egyptian soldier has been identified online and verified as 22-year-old Abdallah Ramadan, though the military has yet to confirm his identity.
Ramadan's funeral was held on Monday in his home village of al-Ajamiyyin, near Faiyum, 110km south of Cairo. It was attended by family and members of the local community. No senior military officers were present.
Abdelrazzaq also hails from the Faiyum governate. His funeral was held on Tuesday night in his village Sanhour Qibly. It was live streamed on Facebook and widely shared by Egyptian social media users.
