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Israeli Combat Medic Tamir Vaknin Killed in Lebanon Bombing, Thousands Attend Funeral in Eilat

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First reported by Maariv · Aug 6, 2026

What happened

Israeli combat medic Lt. Col. Tamir Vaknin was killed by a bomb while clearing a booby-trapped building in southern Lebanon. Thousands attended his funeral in Eilat. The IDF responded with targeted strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure amid ongoing security operations in the area.

01Lt. Col. Tamir Vaknin died clearing a booby-trapped building in Majdal Zoun, Lebanon.
02Thousands attended Vaknin's funeral in Eilat, with family and officials paying tribute.
03Retired Lt. Col. Harel Birnstok was also buried the same day in Jerusalem.
04Four other soldiers were wounded and hospitalized after the explosion.
05IDF retaliated with targeted strikes on Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon.
06Hezbollah's ceasefire violations prompted ongoing Israeli military operations.

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