The Gush Etzion Regional Council announced Thursday night that Maj. Harel Birnstock, a company commander in the 55th Paratroopers Reserve Brigade, was killed in combat in Lebanon. Birnstock, 34, from the community of Nokdim, is the grandson of Nehama Birnstock of Efrat. Council head Yaron Rosenthal eulogized him and expressed support for the reserve brigade that suffered a heavy blow. Funeral details will be released later.
The Gush Etzion Regional Council announced early Thursday that Maj. Harel Birnstock, 34, from Nokdim, a company commander in the 55th Paratroopers Reserve Brigade, was killed in combat in Lebanon. Council head Yaron Rosenthal eulogized Birnstock, noting that he grew up in Gush Etzion and later settled in Nokdim, and expressed support for the brigade, which he said suffered a heavy blow. Funeral details have not yet been released. Birnstock is the grandson of Nehama Birnstock of Efrat.
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