Gabrielle M. Etzel is the healthcare policy reporter for the Washington Examiner. Prior to joining the Washington Examiner, she served as a staff reporter at Campus Reform and as a freelance writer.
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Staff. Sgt. Omer Balva, 22, was born to Israeli parents and grew up in Rockville, Maryland. The Times of Israel reported that Balva attended the Charles E. Smith Jewish day school in Rockville.Balva was one of the 360,000 Israeli reservists called to arms after Palestinian Islamic terrorist group Hamas stormed Israel on Oct. 7. Balva flew from the U.S. to report for duty last week.
Attacks from Hezbollah have become more frequent, increasing concerns of a northern invasion of Israel. These speculations have also contributed to the delay in the IDF's ground invasion of Gaza.
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