Capt. David Hazut, a Golani Brigade platoon commander who fell in southern Lebanon, was buried Sunday evening. The IDF had previously confirmed he was killed in a Hezbollah ambush in Deir Siryan; the operative who shot him was later eliminated.
Capt. David Hazut, 21, a platoon commander in the Golani Brigade's 12th Battalion, was laid to rest Sunday evening at the Givat Zion military cemetery in Ashkelon. The funeral, held at 17:00, drew opposition leader and former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot, as The Zioneer reported at 12:48. Earlier at the service, Hazut's mother delivered a wrenching eulogy, saying 'Dad didn't get to say Kaddish for you.'
Hazut fell during operational activity in southern Lebanon on the night of June 27–28. The IDF initially confirmed his death at 12:21, naming him as an officer killed in a clash with terrorists. By 13:09, the military disclosed he was killed in a Hezbollah ambush while sweeping a building in the village of Deir Siryan, with the assailant still at large. Later, at 19:03, The Zioneer reported that Golani Brigade troops had tracked down and eliminated the operative who shot Hazut.
Hazut's death comes amid a broader escalation along the northern border. The Zioneer reported on June 20 that five soldiers were killed and 13 wounded in two separate engagements near Tebnit and Nabatieh. Separately, Iran has demanded guarantees that 'hostile actions in Lebanon' end, and Tehran has threatened missile retaliation while closing the Strait of Hormuz, as The Zioneer has covered in recent days.
The IDF's confirmation that Hazut's assailant was tracked down and killed — resolving the threat described in earlier reports — remains a closed tactical event within the wider campaign. No further operational details have been released regarding the manhunt or the elimination itself.
4 developments
- DevelopingIDF Eliminates Hezbollah Operative Who Killed Captain Hazutt
- StrongNetanyahu and Katz eulogize fallen Golani officer Capt. David Hazut
- ConfirmedIDF soldier killed by Hezbollah IED in southern Lebanon, deputy division commander wounded
- DevelopingIDF casualties in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah's Dahieh remains a target
Source and signal
- Internal intake