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Israeli Soldier Dies in Fights with Hizbollah in South Lebanon, IDF Says
Sergeant Ori Greenberg died in a close-range firefight with Hezbollah fighters during Israel's expanded ground campaign in southern Lebanon, amid over 100 rockets fired at northern Israel, the IDF said.
- On Thursday, Staff Sergeant Ori Greenberg, 21, of Petah Tikva, was killed in southern Lebanon during the first direct ground engagement of the ongoing operations against Hezbollah.
- The incident began at 2:10 a.m. when a Golani Reconnaissance Unit patrol identified and engaged Hezbollah terrorists in the Galilee Finger area, triggering a close-range firefight.
- Greenberg served under the 36th Division and was scheduled to complete military service in two months before pursuing an educational mission in the United States through the Jewish Agency.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu stated, "He fought with bravery and courage to defend our northern border," and Greenberg's burial was scheduled for 4 p.m. at Har HaMenuchot Cemetery in Jerusalem.
- Meanwhile, the IDF Golani Brigade destroyed over 200 Hezbollah infrastructure sites in southern Lebanon, as Israel considers mobilizing up to 400,000 reservists to expand ground operations in the region.
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IDF Soldier Falls In Combat In South Lebanon
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — BDE: Staff Sergeant Ori Greenberg, fell in combat in southern Lebanon, the IDF announced on Thursday morning. Greenberg, aged 21 from Petah Tikva, served as a soldier of the Reconnaissance unit in the Golani Brigade. The incident in which Sgt. Greenberg fell occurred at 2:10 a.m., when forces identified several terrorists in […]
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