The IDF this evening (Saturday) permitted the publication of the names of fighters who fell in heroic battles in southern Lebanon in recent days, of which Maj. Gen. Nir Ben Ari fell during the Sabbath, while Staf Sergeant Yoav Klein fell in a combat event in which Lt. Col. Dor Gedaliah Ben Simhon also fell, along with two additional fighters whose names have not yet been authorized for publication.
Staff Sergeant Yoav Klein was killed last Thursday in a serious incident involving a tank attack, an incident in which the late Lieutenant Colonel Dor Gedaliya Ben Simhon was also killed along with two other fighters whose names have not yet been released. Major General Nir Ben Ari was killed in a separate incident, after being hit by an explosive drone. In total, during the recent fighting incidents, 14 fighters were injured to varying degrees, two of whom are in serious condition and another officer was moderately injured. All of the wounded were evacuated to receive medical treatment in hospitals and their families were informed of the details.
These events are taking place in parallel with ongoing fighting by IDF forces in the Tibnit area and nearby areas, where fighters are operating against underground infrastructure. The military spokesman noted that these are purely professional considerations, while dealing with dozens of besieged terrorists who are surrounded in these areas.