Security · Full coverage
Last Words of Battalion Commander Dor Ben Shimon Revealed in IDF Footage
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
100% right-leaning
Right 2
First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 25, 2026
What happened
The IDF released footage of Lt. Col. Dor Ben Shimon speaking to his soldiers just before entering Lebanon. He was killed last week in southern Lebanon, along with three other troops, when a booby-trapped drone struck their tank near Taybe.
- 01The IDF published footage of Dor Ben Shimon before the Lebanon operation.
- 02He told troops he was a husband and father and intended to return.
- 03Ben Shimon was killed last week in southern Lebanon with three other soldiers.
- 04A booby-trapped drone hit their tank near the village of Taybe.
- 05He commanded Battalion 52 and was 32, from Kibbutz Beit Hashita.
Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.
Full coverage · 2 outlets
The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.
Related stories
Lt. Col. Dor Ben Shimchon Killed in Southern Lebanon After Recent Interview on Fighting HezbollahJun 19, 2026Last Letter of Lt. Col. Dor Ben Shimon to His Troops Surfaces After His Death in LebanonJun 19, 2026IDF 52nd Battalion Commander Dor Ben Shimon Killed in Southern LebanonJun 19, 2026IDF Confirms Tank Commander Killed by Explosive Drone Strike in South LebanonJun 28, 2026IDF Releases Final Battle Speech of 52nd Battalion Commander Killed in Tank DisasterJun 21, 2026Wife of fallen Tank Battalion Commander Shares Emotional Farewell After Lebanon IncidentJun 20, 2026
