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Alexandr Filin’s old interview resurfaces after his death in southern Lebanon

Walla News republished an old interview with Staff Sergeant Alexandr Filin after he was killed in southern Lebanon. Filin had received the President’s Medal in 2018 for stopping a stabbing attack near Nablus.

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What happened

01Filin was killed in operational activity near the Litani River in southern Lebanon.
02He had received the President’s Medal in 2018 for foiling a stabbing attack near Nablus.
03The IDF says a preliminary inquiry points to an enemy bomb.
04Several soldiers were wounded, including three moderately and four lightly.
05His wife and two-year-old daughter were abroad and are returning to Israel.

The IDF says he died from a likely enemy explosive device near the Litani River, and his funeral will be set after his wife and daughter return to Israel.