The IDF announced on Thursday evening that five soldiers fell during combat in southern Lebanon.
Maj. Ofek Bachar, aged 24, from Ness Ziona, a Company Commander from the Golani Reconnaissance Unit; Capt. Elad Siman Tov, aged 23, from Tzofim, a Platoon Commander from the Golani Reconnaissance Unit; St.-Sgt. Elyashiv Eitan Wieder, aged 22, from Jerusalem, a Squad Commander from the Golani Reconnaissance Unit; St.-Sgt. Yakov Hillel, aged 21, from Jerusalem, a soldier from the Golani Reconnaissance Unit; and St.-Sgt. Yehudah Dror Yahalom, aged 21, from Hebron, a soldier from the Golani Reconnaissance Unit, fell during combat in southern Lebanon, the IDF announced on Thursday.
In the incident where the five soldiers fell, an officer and two additional soldiers from the Golani Reconnaissance Unit were severely injured.
The IDF began limited ground operations in Lebanon earlier this month to combat the Hezbollah terror group, which has continually attacked northern Israel since October 8 - a day after Hamas's massacre on southern Israel.
Soldiers wounded in Lebanon
The soldiers were evacuated to a hospital and their families have been notified.
In the Gaza Strip, a soldier from the 450th (Squad-Commander Training) Battalion, Bislach Brigade, was severely injured yesterday (Wednesday) during combat in southern Gaza.
In southern Lebanon, a soldier from the 12th Battalion, Golani Brigade, was severely injured yesterday (Wednesday) during combat in southern Lebanon.
Additionally, an reservist officer and two reservist soldiers from the 8173rd Battalion, 6th Brigade, Combat Engineering Corps, and a reservist soldier from the 8173rd Battalion, 6th Brigade, Logistics Corps, were severely injured today (Thursday) during combat in southern Lebanon.
The soldiers were evacuated to a hospital for further treatment, their families have been notified.
In total, nine soldiers have been severely injured.