IDF Officer Killed, Three Soldiers Injured in Lebanon Humvee Rollover
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Captain Eliab Chaim Tzfalamus, 21, of Haifa, was killed in an operational accident in southern Lebanon when an IDF Humvee overturned. Three other soldiers were lightly injured and evacuated for medical care. The officer was serving in Battalion 603 of the 7th Brigade. His funeral is scheduled for Friday in Haifa.
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- Captain Eliab Chaim Tzfalamus, 21, was killed in a Humvee rollover in southern Lebanon.
- Three other IDF soldiers were lightly injured in the operational accident.
- The incident occurred in the Litani area of southern Lebanon.
- Captain Tzfalamus served in Battalion 603 of the 7th Brigade.
- His funeral is scheduled for Friday in Haifa.
- Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav eulogized the fallen officer.
An Israeli officer, Captain Eliab Chaim Tzfalamus, 21, from Haifa, was killed in an operational accident in the Litani area of southern Lebanon when a Humvee vehicle overturned. Three other IDF soldiers sustained light injuries and were evacuated for medical treatment. Their families have been notified.
Captain Tzfalamus, a combat officer in Battalion 603 of the 7th Brigade, was on active duty when the incident occurred. He is survived by his parents, Beni and Chali, an employee of the Haifa Municipality.
The funeral for Captain Tzfalamus is scheduled for Friday, October 9, 2026, at 1:00 PM at the military cemetery in Haifa. The family will be sitting Shiva at 43 HaNoter Street in Kiryat Haim.
Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav eulogized Captain Tzfalamus, calling him a "heroic son of the city" and part of a "generation of heroes" who sacrificed their lives for Israel's security. He expressed deep sorrow on behalf of the municipality and city residents, offering condolences to the bereaved family.
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