Lt. Col. Dor Ben Simhon, killed overnight in southern Lebanon, was the fourth commander of the 52nd Battalion hit in combat since the war began; the 401st Armored Brigade also lost its commander in Gaza, while his replacement was seriously wounded last month

The military revealed that one of the soldiers was Lieutenant-Colonel Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon, aged 32, from Beit HaShita, the commander of the 52nd Battalion, 401st Brigade.

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…