Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityMajor (res.) Itamar Sapir was killed by Hezbollah fire while clearing buildings in a southern Lebanese village. He is survived by his wife, Roni, and their son, Maayan, aged one and a half • Sapir is the 21st IDF soldier to be killed in the current war with HezbollahShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe09:33 PM • May 19 2026 IDTMajor (res.) Itamar Sapir, 27, was killed on Tuesday in combat in southern Lebanon, a statement by the IDF said. CommentsIn the NewsJ Street Isn't Out of Touch With American Jews, but Israel's Settler Right IsSmotrich Threatens to Clear West Bank Village Over ICC Arrest Warrant RequestJewish Groups Denounce Fatal Shooting at U.S. Mosque, Call for Security FundingThey Were Children During the Nakba. This Is What They Remember 78 Years LaterThe People Who Manage to Make Art Without Having a Place to Call HomeRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisICC Prosecutor Seeks Warrants for Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, Other Israeli OfficialsEverybody Loses in the Cynical Israeli-Palestinian Sexual Violence CompetitionWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Settler Filmed Abusing Palestinian-owned Dog in West BankIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter Attacked