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A Northern Command general bids farewell to Lt. Col. Dor Ben Shimchon after Lebanon fighting death
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75% right-leaningFirst reported by Now 14 · 7 days ago
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Maj. Gen. Uri Gordin eulogized Lt. Col. Dor Ben Shimchon at his burial in Kibbutz Beit Hashita after Ben Shimchon was killed in southern Lebanon. The IDF has not yet determined what struck the tank near Tebnine, and three other soldiers died in the same incident.
- 01Gordin called Ben Shimchon “the salt of the earth” and promised to continue his legacy.
- 02Ben Shimchon was buried Friday at Kibbutz Beit Hashita.
- 03He had led Battalion 52 for about two months before being killed.
- 04The IDF says it is still unclear whether the strike was a suicide drone.
- 05Three other soldiers were killed in the same attack, and their names remain unpublished.
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Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew6 days ago
A Northern Command general bids farewell to Lt. Col. Dor Ben Shimchon after Lebanon fighting death
YnetCenter · Hebrew7 days ago
Tank commander killed in Lebanon was the namesake of his fallen friend’s daughter
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