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IDF appoints new commander for Battalion 52 after deadly Lebanon battle
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First reported by Srugim · Jun 22, 2026
What happened
The IDF named Lt. Col. G as the new commander of Battalion 52 after Lt. Col. Dor Gdalia Ben Shimon was killed in southern Lebanon. Ben Shimon died when a tank was hit during combat, and the incident is still under investigation.
- 01Lt. Col. G will replace Lt. Col. Dor Gdalia Ben Shimon as commander of Battalion 52.
- 02Ben Shimon was killed in combat in southern Lebanon last week.
- 03Four soldiers died after a tank was hit near Tebenin.
- 04The IDF says the incident is still under operational investigation.
- 05Ben Shimon was married, had two daughters, and came from a combat service family.
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