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Israeli military says two soldiers killed in southern Lebanon
AFP, Jerusalem
Published: 06 Aug 2026, 10:00 AM
Forest fires sweep through the outskirts of the southern village of Kfar Shouba as a result of Israeli shelling that targeted the area, as seen from the southern Lebanese area of Marjayoun on 5 August 2026. Photo: AFP
Two Israeli reserve soldiers were killed during combat in southern Lebanon, the military said Thursday, where Israel has been fighting Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.
The army identified them as Major Harel Birenstock, 34, a company commander in the 2855th Battalion of the 55th Brigade, and Sergeant Major Tamir Vaknin, 33, in the same battalion.
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