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Channel 13Security

Reserve Sergeant First Class Alexander Filin Killed in Southern Lebanon Fighting

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Hebrew · 11 newsrooms covering

The IDF said Reserve Sgt. Maj. Alexander Filin, 29, of Haifa, was killed in combat in southern Lebanon. Several other soldiers were wounded in the same incident and taken to hospital. The military said 31 soldiers have been killed in the northern campaign since fighting resumed, and 958 IDF fatalities have been named since the war began.

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  • Alexander Filin, 29, of Haifa, was killed in southern Lebanon.
  • Several soldiers were wounded, including two officers and a reserve female soldier.
  • The wounded were evacuated to hospital and their families were informed.
  • Thirty-one soldiers have died since fighting resumed in the north.
  • The IDF has named 958 fallen soldiers since the war began.
Reserve Sergeant First Class Alexander Filin Killed in Southern Lebanon Fighting
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The IDF announced Thursday morning that Reserve Sgt. Maj. Alexander Filin, 29, of Haifa, was killed in combat in southern Lebanon. Filin served as a fighter in Division 36 headquarters.

In the same incident, a combat officer, a reserve combat officer, and another reserve fighter were moderately wounded. One fighter, two reserve fighters, and a reserve female soldier were lightly wounded.

All of the wounded were evacuated to hospital for treatment, and their families were notified. Since the fighting in the north resumed about three months ago, 31 soldiers have been killed, including 18 since the ceasefire was declared.

Since the war began, the names of 958 fallen IDF soldiers have been released. The military says that number includes 473 fighters killed in battles in the Gaza Strip and 78 fighters killed in battles in southern Lebanon.

Channel 13Centre · Tel Aviv

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