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IDF Officer Tamir Vaknin Killed in Lebanon Blast, Brother Honors His Generosity

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First reported by Maariv · 9 hours ago

What happened

Lieutenant Colonel Tamir Vaknin and Major Harel Birnstok were killed in a roadside bomb explosion in Lebanon on August 5. The IDF blamed Hezbollah for the attack and warned local civilians to evacuate. Vaknin's brother honored him as a generous and dedicated soldier, with his funeral set for August 6 in Eilat.

01Lieutenant Colonel Tamir Vaknin and Major Harel Birnstok died in a roadside bomb explosion in Lebanon on August 5.
02Four other IDF soldiers were seriously injured in the blast.
03The IDF accused Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire and warned southern Lebanon residents to evacuate.
04Vaknin's brother described him as generous, humorous, and deeply committed to serving Israel.
05Vaknin served seven months in Gaza and had deployments in Syria and Lebanon.
06His funeral will be held at 7 p.m. on August 6 in Eilat.

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