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Israeli Reservists Harel Birnstok and Tamir Kakinin Die in South Lebanon Explosion
How 12 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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First reported by Srugim · 5 hours ago
What happened
Two Israeli reservists, Lt. Col. Harel Birnstok and Capt. Tamir Kakinin, were killed by a booby-trapped building explosion during a mission in southern Lebanon. Both men were highly regarded family men and soldiers. Their funerals are set for Thursday in Jerusalem and Eilat.
- 01Two Israeli reservists died in a booby-trapped building explosion in southern Lebanon on Thursday.
- 02Lt. Col. Harel Birnstok, 34, was a married father of four and an engineer at Elbit Systems.
- 03Capt. Tamir Kakinin, 33, was a combat medic from Eilat, remembered as the "heart of the company."
- 04The soldiers were securing engineering works near the border when the explosion occurred.
- 05Funerals are scheduled for Birnstok in Jerusalem and Kakinin in Eilat later Thursday.
- 06The IDF is investigating how the soldiers entered the previously unknown booby-trapped building.
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Full coverage · 12 outlets
The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.
Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew43 minutes ago
Israeli Reservists Harel Birnstok and Tamir Kakinin Die in South Lebanon Explosion
Now 14Right · Hebrew55 minutes ago
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Kan NewsCenter · Hebrew1 hour ago
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WallaCenter · Hebrew1 hour ago
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YnetCenter · Hebrew1 hour ago
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CalcalistUnrated · Hebrew4 hours ago
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Channel 13Center · Hebrew4 hours ago
Two Israeli Reservists Killed in South Lebanon Bombing, Four Wounded
Channel 13Center · Hebrew4 hours ago
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N12Center · Hebrew4 hours ago
Two Israeli Officers Killed and Four Wounded in Lebanon Bomb Blast During Terror Infrastructure Operation
MakoCenter · Hebrew4 hours ago
Two Israeli Officers Killed in Lebanon Bomb Blast During Terror Infrastructure Operation
SrugimRight · Hebrew5 hours ago
Two Israeli Soldiers Killed and Four Wounded in South Lebanon Explosion During Counterterror Operation
Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew5 hours ago
Two Reservists Killed and Four Seriously Injured in Southern Lebanon Incident
Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew5 hours ago
Two Israeli Reservists Killed in Bomb Blast During Operation in South Lebanon
Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew5 hours ago
Two Israeli Reservists Killed in South Lebanon Blast During Anti-Terror Operation
MaarivCenter · Hebrew5 hours ago
Two Israeli Soldiers Killed and Four Wounded in Southern Lebanon Bomb Blast
WallaCenter · Hebrew5 hours ago
IDF Officers Harel Birnstok and Tamir Kkanin Killed in South Lebanon Clash
YnetCenter · Hebrew5 hours ago
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Now 14Right · Hebrew5 hours ago
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Kan NewsCenter · Hebrew5 hours ago
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