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IDF Soldiers Clarify Hezbollah Militant Was Killed by Infantry, Not Combat Dog Handler

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First reported by Ynet · 4 hours ago

What happened

IDF Brigade 679 soldiers clarified that a Hezbollah militant killed in Bint Jbeil was shot by infantry from Battalion 8112, not by a combat dog handler as initially reported. The militant killed the dog Mars, the handler returned fire, but the battalion troops ultimately killed the attacker after surrounding him and ordering surrender.

01Hezbollah militant killed in Bint Jbeil during IDF operation in southern Lebanon.
02IDF initially reported combat dog handler killed the militant after dog was killed.
03Brigade 679 soldiers say Battalion 8112 infantry actually killed the militant.
04Militant killed the dog Mars before combat dog handler returned fire.
05Battalion 8112 surrounded militant and called for surrender before shooting him.
06Clarification disputes official IDF statement on incident details.

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