The IDF reported that Sgt. Daniel Aviv Haim Sofer, 19, a signals officer cadet in the Golani Brigade’s 13th Battalion, from Ashkelon and Cpl. Tal Dror, 19, an IT specialist with the Golani Brigade’s 13th Battalion, from Jerusalem, were killed in a drone attack from Iraq early Thursday morning.
Twenty-four additional soldiers were wounded in the strike, which occurred around 2:50 a.m. Another drone was intercepted shortly after.
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Sergeant Daniel Aviv Haim Sofer and Corporal Tal Dror
(Photo: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
Air raid sirens were activated at 3:26 a.m. in northern towns, including Ein Zivan and Merom Golan. Hours later, the pro-Iranian militia Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed responsibility for the attack, claiming three drones had targeted northern Israel.
Separately, the IDF reported that over the past four days, more than 250 Hezbollah terrorists, including 21 commanders, were killed during operations in southern Lebanon. The fatalities included five battalion commanders, ten company commanders and six platoon heads. The IDF estimates that around 600,000 residents have evacuated southern Lebanon and moved north of the Litani River.
Islamic Resistance in Iraq shares footage of launch of drones toward Israel
The IDF continues its combined air and ground operations in southern Lebanon, conducting targeted raids with tanks and artillery. The military also reported eliminating entrenched Hezbollah fighters, destroying weapon caches and neutralizing launchers and improvised explosive devices near the border.
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