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Thousands Mourn IDF Reservist Tamir Vaknin Killed in South Lebanon Clash

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First reported by Maariv · 12 hours ago

What happened

Lieutenant Colonel (res.) Tamir Vaknin, 33, was killed in southern Lebanon during an IDF operation when an explosive device detonated. Thousands mourned him in Eilat, where his father tearfully remembered him. The IDF is investigating the incident and retaliated against Hezbollah terror sites following the attack.

01Lieutenant Colonel (res.) Tamir Vaknin was killed in southern Lebanon at age 33 during an IDF operation.
02Thousands, including family and friends, attended his funeral in Eilat.
03Vaknin died alongside Lt. Col. (res.) Harel Birnstok from an IED explosion in Majdal Zun.
04Four other reservists were wounded and hospitalized at Rambam Medical Center.
05The IDF is investigating the explosion and whether Hezbollah militants triggered it.
06In retaliation, the IDF struck terror infrastructure violating the ceasefire.

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