Throughout the week, IDF forces operated in the Rafah area to locate and destroy the remaining terror infrastructure.
The Alexander family has resisted calling the part of the deal that would bring Edan, part of the Golani Brigade’s 51st Battalion, home along with other captive soldiers as 'phase two.'
Israel’s rehabilitation after the war requires us to reject this broader vision and prefer the norm prohibiting territorial conquest.
The 474 Brigade began operating on the border to provide additional security to residents of the Golan Heights and State of Israel as a whole.
The incident is still under investigation, though it is suspected that the civilian was brought into Lebanon unlawfully.
Brigade Commander Col. Yaniv Barot described the ongoing operations as the most important task they’ll do in their lifetimes.
His family has been notified of his death, the IDF said. He was promoted from the rank of Corporal to Sergeant after his death.
All six soldiers were from Golani's 51st Battalion.
IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi called for a larger military on Wednesday, highlighting a haredi soldier's success story as he pushed for greater ultra-Orthodox integration into the forces.
The Golani are moving forward and dismantling Hezbollah as they dismantled Hamas in parts of northern Gaza.
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