An Israeli soldier was killed, and three others were wounded during clashes with Hamas gunmen in Jenin this morning, the IDF reports.

The fallen soldier has been identified as Staff Sgt. Elkana Navon, 20, a squad commander in the Bislamach Brigade’s 906th Battalion, from Petah Tikva.

According to an initial IDF investigation, troops conducting a raid in Jenin encountered two Hamas terrorists at close range and exchanged fire, killing both. Four soldiers were hit during the clash, including Navon, who later succumbed to his injuries. One of the wounded, an officer, is in serious condition.