ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFAUGUST 6, 2026 06:20Updated: AUGUST 6, 2026 06:29Two IDF soldiers were killed and four were severely injured in an incident in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, the army announced in a statement on Thursday morning.The statement identified company commander Major (Res.) Harel Birkenstock, aged 34, from Nokdim, and combat soldier Chief Master Sergeant (Res.) Tamir Vaknin, aged 33, from Eilat, as the fallen soldiers. The names of the four injured reservists were not released.The IDF said on Wednesday that it had struck Hezbollah targets in response to the terror group’s ceasefire violations.An additional round of strikes was reported to have been carried out early Thursday morning.This is a developing story.Follow us on Google