The IDF said five of its soldiers were killed in South Lebanon fighting when a building they were in was bombed. The soldiers are Major (Res.) Dan Maori, Captain (Res.) Alon Safrai, Warrant Officer (Res.) Omri Lotan, Warrant Officer (Res.) Guy Idan, and Master Sergeant (Res.) Tom Segal.
Nineteen others were hurt in the blast, four of them suffering serious injuries.
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Master Sergeant (Res.) Tom Segal, Major (Res.) Dan Maori, Captain (Res.) Alon Safrai, Warrant Officer (Res.) Guy Idan,
(Photo: IDF)
The mass casualty incident occurred when a convoy carrying supplies arrived near the border with Israel at an area where the forces had been operating to clear the area from Radwan forces.
IDF forces operate in South Lebanon
(IDF)
The military was investigating whether a mortal or a heavy rocket was fired at the building housing a large number of troops despite the presence of forces on the ground to alert against attacks. The IDF said that anti-tank missile attacks have increased in the past week.
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