HY’D: IDF Soldier Killed In Anti-Tank Fire In Lebanon

An IDF soldier was killed and an officer was seriously wounded in a Hezbollah anti-tank missile attack in southern Lebanon yesterday, the IDF announced.

The slain soldier is named as Sgt. Liran Ben Zion, 19, of the 401st Armored Brigade’s 9th Battalion, from Holon.

According to an IDF probe, one anti-tank missile struck a tank of the 9th Battalion, killing Ben Zion and seriously injuring the officer.

A short while later, two more anti-tank missiles were fired toward the troops, with no injuries caused.

The IDF says troops are operating in the area to locate the cell behind the deadly attack.

Ben Zion is the sixth soldier to be killed amid the IDF’s renewed offensive against Hezbollah.