The IDF announced Saturday the deaths of two soldiers killed in separate incidents in southern Lebanon over
By Sammy Tisser,
The IDF announced Saturday the deaths of two soldiers killed in separate incidents in southern Lebanon over the course of the weekend.
The first soldier, Capt. Shahar Gamla, 23, a deputy squad commander in the Commando Brigade's elite Egoz Unit, was struck by a Hezbollah drone late Thursday night. The Natur native was evacuated in critical condition to a hospital, where he fought for his life before succumbing to his wounds Saturday morning.
The second death came under different circumstances. Sgt. Ohad Yaari, 21, a soldier in the Givati Brigade's Shaked Battalion and a resident of Rehovot, was killed Friday by a suspected accidental firearm discharge. The Military Police have opened an investigation into the circumstances of his death.
May their memory be a blessing.
Topics: Lebanon & Hezbollah, Missile Defense & Alerts, IDF
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