The first Israeli civilian death occurred at the Erez border crossing with Gaza when a Chabad rabbi, delivering food and drinks on the front line, was killed by mortar fire.
Korban tewas pertama dari pihak sipil Israel terjadi di perlintasan perbatasan Erez ketika seorang rabbi Chabad yang sedang mengirimkan makanan dan minuman ke garis depan terkena serangan mortar.