IDF Reveals Hezbollah Anti-Tank Position That Severely Wounded Brigadier General Effi Daprin

The IDF has disclosed the location of a Hezbollah anti-tank missile position in southern Lebanon from which Brigadier General Effi Daprin, then commander of the 9th Battalion, was severely injured during the 2006 Lebanon War. During a ground maneuver in the Saluki area near the villages of Andouria and Farran, forces from Division 36 located the fortified missile site. This position launched anti-tank missiles that struck Daprin's tank, causing serious injuries and loss of consciousness.

The site contained ready-to-fire Fagot or Konkurs missiles, known for their effectiveness. The battle in the Saluki region was among the fiercest of the war, involving armored units crossing the Saluki River while infantry and engineering troops from the Nahal Brigade secured the area. The operation faced multiple delays before Hezbollah ambushed the forces, firing numerous Kornet missiles, some of the most advanced anti-tank weapons globally.

The engagement resulted in heavy casualties, with eleven officers and soldiers killed, including two company commanders from Brigade 401, and over fifty wounded. Effi Daprin, who later became the IDF spokesperson, recently revisited Wadi Barikh, the area from which he had led maneuvers toward Saluki and Andouria during the conflict.