Israeli military says two soldiers killed in southern Lebanon
The Israeli army identified them as Major Harel Birenstock and Sergeant Major Tamir Vaknin
August 06, 2026 03:39
JERUSALEM: Two Israeli reserve soldiers were killed during combat in southern Lebanon, the military said Thursday, where Israel has been fighting Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.
The army identified them as Major Harel Birenstock, 34, a company commander in the 2855th Battalion of the 55th Brigade, and Sergeant Major Tamir Vaknin, 33, in the same battalion.
