Current sectionMiddle East NewsLebanon News Ben Simhon, who was killed in the Friday strike, became the battalion's commander in April after his predecessor was severely wounded in fighting in southern Lebanon. He is survived by his wife, who serves as a combat officer in the IDF's Reconnaissance Corps, and his two daughtersShare 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 formatSubscribe12:02 PM • June 19 2026 IDTThe Israeli military said four soldiers were killed in southern Lebanon, including the commander of the IDF's 52 Armored Battalion, as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continued overnight and into Friday.In the NewsU.S.-Iran Deal Leaves Israel's Political Blocs Largely Unchanged, Poll ShowsAt Least 18 Killed, 33 Wounded Israeli Strikes, Lebanese Health Ministry ReportsSwitzerland Says U.S.-Iran Talks Postponed as Lebanon Fighting Challenges DealJewish Tradition Has Always Stood Against Looting'We Want to See How People Live Outside Our Druze Community – and Then Return'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHumiliated by Trump on the Iran Front, Netanyahu May Set the Middle East Ablaze'Once-in-a-lifetime Discovery': 1,700-year-old Roman Busts Found in IsraelTrump and Netanyahu Hurtling Toward a Rupture That Could Shock U.S.-Israel TiesNetanyahu's Mouthpieces Turn on Trump, Revealing a Deeper Israeli IngratitudeFork Found in Kitchen: Israelis Have Discovered the OccupationIran Reportedly Calls Off Missile Strikes on Israel After Trump Intervenes