Finnish soldier killed in Gaza, as debate over foreign fighters continue
A 21-year-old Finnish-Israeli soldier, Lior Raviv, died in Gaza on March 23. He became the 252nd Israeli soldier killed in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Sgt. First Class Raviv was reportedly killed during Israel’s operation targeting Hamas militants in Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the news, and his death notice was published in the newspaper Kuhmolainen and Times of Israel.
Raviv, hailing from Kuhmo, was buried on the same day in the military section of the Rishon LeZion cemetery near Tel Aviv, in accordance with Jewish tradition.