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israel-news10 days ago•8 min saved

IDF Captain Recanati Killed in Lebanon Clash; wedding plans cut short

Capt. Maoz Israel Recanati, 24, from Itamar, a platoon commander in the Golani Brigade’s 12th Battalion, was killed in combat in southern Lebanon and was posthumously promoted to captain; he was due to marry his fiancée in about a month. The Prime Minister offered condolences. In the same period, two other IDF soldiers were reported killed in Lebanon amid Hezbollah activity: Staff-Sgt. Negev Dagan (20) and First Sergeant (res.) Alexander Glovanyov (47). A preliminary investigation indicated Hezbollah launched a fiber-optic drone toward Israel, which hit Glovanyov’s tank carrier near the border.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#fallen-soldiers #golani-brigade #idf

defense-news11 days ago•6 min saved

IDF Staff-Sgt Negev Dagan, 20, Killed by Hezbollah Mortar Near Litani River

Staff-Sgt. Negev Dagan, 20, from Dekel, was killed during combat in southern Lebanon when Hezbollah mortars struck his unit near the Litani River. Medics failed to save him; he was posthumously promoted to Staff-Sergeant. Dagan’s death marks the sixth combat fatality since the ceasefire, and Prime Minister Netanyahu publicly eulogized him.

via The Jerusalem Post|

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defense-news2 months ago•8 min saved

Golani Soldier Killed in Lebanon Border Gunfight as IDF Strikes Hezbollah

An Israeli Golani Brigade staff sergeant, Ori Greenberg, 21, was killed in a Hezbollah gunfight in southern Lebanon as the IDF expanded its security zone; another soldier was wounded. The IDF says it destroyed over 200 Hezbollah targets and notes ongoing rocket/mortar fire from Hezbollah, with multiple Israeli casualties since hostilities escalated. Prime Minister Netanyahu offered condolences and Greenberg’s organs were donated per his will.

via The Jerusalem Post|

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defense10 months ago•1 min saved

IDF Captain Reei Biran Killed in Gaza

IDF Captain Reei Biran, a 21-year-old squad commander in the Golani Reconnaissance Unit, was killed during a military operation in the southern Gaza Strip while rigging buildings with explosives, which subsequently detonated. He was posthumously promoted to captain, and his funeral is scheduled for July 11. Since the last ceasefire, 41 soldiers have been killed in Gaza, with a total of 890 casualties since the start of the war.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#defense #gaza-strip #golani-brigade

world-news1 year ago•1 min saved

Six Israeli Soldiers Killed in Southern Lebanon Clash with Hezbollah

Six Israeli soldiers from the Golani Brigade's 51st Battalion were killed in southern Lebanon during a gunfight with Hezbollah militants. The soldiers, aged 19 to 22, were identified as Sergeant Shalev Itzhak Sagron, Captain Itay Marcovich, First Sergeant Sraya Elboim, First Sergeant Dror Hen, First Sergeant Nir Gofer, and Yoav Daniel. The incident occurred when Israeli troops entered a building suspected of housing Hezbollah terrorists. This brings the total number of Israeli soldiers killed since October 7 of last year to 792, with 373 fatalities since ground operations began.

via Haaretz|

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conflictwar2 years ago•2 min saved

"IDF Soldiers Capture Hamas Parliament, Display Israeli Flags"

IDF soldiers from the Golani Brigade shared a photo of themselves waving Israeli flags inside the Hamas parliament building in Gaza. The IDF has provided official estimates of the impact of their attacks on Hamas forces, stating that they have broken the effectiveness of 10 out of 24 Hamas battalions. The IDF's 188th Brigade eliminated a terrorist squad after an anti-tank missile was shot at IDF soldiers, resulting in the death of 21 terrorists and no Israeli casualties.

via The Jerusalem Post|

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