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Bennett Shares Video of Meeting With Fallen Battalion Commander Before Lebanon Entry
How 5 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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First reported by Srugim · Jun 19, 2026
What happened
Naftali Bennett shared footage of a meeting with Lt. Col. Dor Ben Shimhon before he entered Lebanon with his troops. Bennett said Ben Shimhon was killed in the weekend tank disaster and called him one of Israel’s best sons.
- 01Bennett posted video of his meeting with Lt. Col. Dor Ben Shimhon.
- 02The meeting took place shortly before Ben Shimhon entered Lebanon with his soldiers.
- 03Ben Shimhon was killed in the tank disaster over the weekend.
- 04Bennett quoted him saying, "We are battle foxes."
- 05Bennett called him beloved and mourned him as one of Israel’s best sons.
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Full coverage · 5 outlets
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Arutz ShevaRight · HebrewJun 20, 2026
Bennett Shares Video of Meeting With Fallen Battalion Commander Before Lebanon Entry
Channel 13Center · HebrewJun 20, 2026
Wife Says Final Goodbye to IDF Battalion Commander Killed in Southern Lebanon
Kan NewsCenter · HebrewJun 20, 2026
Widow of Fallen Battalion Commander Posts Emotional Tribute After Lebanon Death
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