ByCORINNE BAUMJUNE 20, 2026 21:20Two soldiers were killed in Hezbollah’s attacks on the IDF buffer zone in southern Lebanon, the military announced on Saturday.St.- Sgt. Yoav Klein, 21, 52nd Battalion, 401st Brigade, and Sgt. First Class Nir Ben-Ari, 21, from the Maglan Unit, Commando Brigade, were killed separately in combat in southern Lebanon during Hezbollah’s overnight attacks on IDF positions in the buffer zone in southern Lebanon.In the incident in which Klein died, Lt.-Col. Dor Gedalia Ben-Simhon was also killed in action. Two other soldiers were killed in the incident, though their names have not yet been cleared for publication. Ben-Simhon's death was announced yesterday.Around midnight on Friday, a suspicious object struck a tank belonging to Battalion 52 forces under the Givati Brigade who were operating in the area of the village of Tebnit, the IDF reports.Later, Hezbollah attacked IDF positions in the Lebanon buffer zone overnight. Ben-Ari is believed to be the only soldier killed in the attacks.This is a developing story. Follow us on Google