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Israeli Officer Killed in Southern Lebanon Fighting
An Israeli officer was killed and three other soldiers were lightly injured on Thursday, October 8, 2026, when their military vehicle overturned during operational activity in southern Lebanon.
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What happened
- 01Captain Eliav Haim Tzapalamus, 21, from Haifa, was killed in an operational incident in southern Lebanon on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
- 02Tzapalamus served as a combat officer in the 603rd Engineering Battalion of the 7th Armored Brigade.
- 03The incident occurred when an IDF Humvee overturned near the Litani River during operational activity.
- 04Three other IDF soldiers were lightly injured in the vehicle rollover and were evacuated for medical treatment.
- 05The IDF is investigating the circumstances surrounding the rollover of the military vehicle.
- 06The incident follows an August event in Majdal Zoun where an explosive device killed two soldiers and injured four others.
Captain Eliav Haim Tzapalamus, 21, from Haifa, died when an IDF Humvee rolled over near the Litani River. He served as a combat officer in the 603rd Engineering Battalion of the 7th Armored Brigade. The three injured soldiers were evacuated for medical treatment, and their families have been notified.
The IDF is currently investigating the circumstances of the vehicle rollover. The incident follows a previous event in August in which two soldiers were killed and four were seriously injured by an explosive device in the southern Lebanese town of Majdal Zoun.
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