A reserve soldier who was injured two weeks ago by a drone strike in the Golan Heights has died from his injuries.

July 18, 2024   

The IDF today (Thursday) authorized the publication of the death of Reserve Sergeant Efraim Ben Amram, 25, from the Hama'ala Foundation, who was seriously injured by a UAV at a post in the Golan Heights about two weeks ago. Ben Amram served in the headquarters company of the 53rd Battalion in the 188th Brigade. Major (Res.) Efraim Ben Amram, 25, from the Hama'ala Foundation, a soldier in the 53rd Battalion, 'Barak' formation, who was injured by a UAV about two weeks ago - died of his wounds. He will be laid to rest this evening (Thursday) at 8:30 PM at the military cemetery in Rosh Pina. This brings the number of IDF casualties since the beginning of the war to 683. Ben Amram was seriously injured as a result of a drone strike in the northern Golan Heights - and doctors have been fighting for his life ever since. In the incident in which the reservist was injured, 17 other IDF soldiers were injured - all of them lightly. The investigation of the incident revealed that the defense systems identified the drone, but the Iron Dome system failed to intercept it. Ephraim was the fifth generation of a family of farmers from the Ma'ale foundation - the fifth of ten brothers. "He is a guy who loves to help," said his father Yosef after his injury. "He loves to help us, and also in agriculture. He is a very positive guy with a very positive soul. He traveled the world - and returned to the reserves.".