The deputy commander of the IDF's 52nd Battalion (401st Armored Brigade) sent a letter of encouragement to troops Sunday, following the deaths of the battalion commander, Lt. Col. Dor Ben-Shimhon, and three soldiers last week. 'These last days are among the hardest the battalion has known,' he wrote, adding that the battalion is strong and the mission continues.
The deputy commander of the IDF's 52nd Battalion sent a letter of encouragement to troops on Sunday, the day of the funerals for the battalion commander, Lt. Col. Dor Ben-Shimhon, and three soldiers who fell in southern Lebanon last week.
In the letter, obtained by Israeli media, the deputy commander wrote: 'These last days are among the hardest the battalion has known. Alongside the pain, we carried out the mission and extracted the fallen from the battlefield for burial in Israel. Today we will accompany them on their final journey. The battalion is strong and the mission continues — we will fight with all our strength.'
Lt. Col. Ben-Shimhon, commander of the 52nd Battalion of the 401st Armored Brigade, was killed alongside three crew members in a tank strike near Nabatieh. He had taken command of the battalion after his predecessor was severely wounded. As The Zioneer has reported, his death prompted eulogies from Maj. Gen. Uri Gordin, President Herzog, and public figures including singer Noa Kirel.
The deputy commander's letter focuses on unit resilience and commitment to the operational mission in southern Lebanon. No further details on the battalion's current operations were provided.
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