HY’D: IDF Soldier Killed In Firefight In Lebanon

An IDF soldier was killed during an exchange of fire with Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon overnight, the military announces.

The slain soldier is named as Staff Sgt. Ori Greenberg, 21, of the Golani Brigade’s Reconnaissance Unit, from Petah Tikva.

He is the third IDF soldier to be killed in Israel’s renewed ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon

According to an initial IDF probe of the incident, at around 2 a.m., the Golani soldiers identified several Hezbollah operatives in their area of operations in southern Lebanon.

The troops exchanged fire with the Hezbollah gunmen, during which Greenberg was killed, and another soldier was lightly hurt, who the IDF says did not require hospitalization.

The military says the Golani soldiers managed to kill several of the Hezbollah operatives during the clash, and are continuing scans in the area for the remaining gunmen.