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Jewish News 24 · Aug 6, 2026

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🕯️ BDE: The IDF announced that two reservist soldiers were killed and four others were seriously wounded after an explosive device detonated during an operation in the southern Lebanon town of Majdal Zoun on Wednesday. The fallen soldiers were identified as Maj. (res.) Harel Birenstock, 34, a company commander from Nokdim, and Sgt. Maj. (res.) Tamir Vaknin, 33, from Eilat, both serving in the 55th Paratroopers Brigade's 2855th Battalion. According to an initial IDF investigation, the troops entered a building while operating to demolish Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure when the explosion occurred. The wounded were evacuated to hospitals, their families were notified, and the IDF later carried out strikes on Hezbollah terror targets in the area.

🕯️ *BDE:* The IDF announced that two reservist soldiers were killed and four others were seriously wounded after an explosive device detonated during an operation in the southern Lebanon town of Majdal Zoun on Wednesday. The fallen soldiers were identified as Maj. (res.) Harel Birenstock, 34, a company commander from Nokdim, and Sgt. Maj. (res.) Tamir Vaknin, 33, from Eilat, both serving in the 55th Paratroopers Brigade's 2855th Battalion. According to an initial IDF investigation, the troops entered a building while operating to demolish Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure when the explosion occurred. The wounded were evacuated to hospitals, their families were notified, and the IDF later carried out strikes on Hezbollah terror targets in the area.

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